CILIATES

Noun

ciliates

plural of ciliate

Anagrams

• silicate

Source: Wiktionary


CILIATE

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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