CILIATE
ciliate, ciliated
(adjective) having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
ciliary, ciliate
(adjective) of or relating to the human eyelash
ciliary, ciliate, cilial
(adjective) of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran
(noun) a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
ciliate
(biology) Ciliated.
Of or pertaining to the eyelash.
Noun
ciliate (plural ciliates)
(zoology) Any of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many cilia.
Source: Wiktionary
Cil"i*ate, Cil"i*a`ted, a.
Definition: Provided with, or surrounded by, cilia; as, a ciliate leaf; endowed with vibratory motion; as, the ciliated epithelium of the windpipe.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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