| ciliata | (n) class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle, Syn. class Ciliata, class Ciliophora, Ciliophora |
| ciliate | (n) a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell, Syn. ciliophoran, ciliated protozoan |
| ciliate | (adj) having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections, Syn. ciliated |
| Ciliata | ‖n. pl. [ NL. See Cilia. ] (Zool.) One of the orders of Infusoria, characterized by having cilia. In some species the cilia cover the body generally, in others they form a band around the mouth. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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