(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
‖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 ]
{ } a. Provided with, or surrounded by, cilia; as, a ciliate leaf; endowed with vibratory motion; as, the ciliated epithelium of the windpipe. [ 1913 Webster ]