Definition of ciliata Ciliata
Cil•i•a•ta
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What does ciliata mean?
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| ciliata - class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle | ||
| class Ciliata, Ciliophora, class Ciliophora | ||
| class elegance in dress or behavior; "she has a lot of class" | ||
| phylum protozoa, protozoa in some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers | ||
| ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell | ||
| infusoria, subclass infusoria in some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata: minute organisms found in decomposing infusions of organic matter | ||
| genus paramecium freshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove | ||
| genus tetrahymena protozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles | ||
| genus stentor trumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ciliata (n. pl.)
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.
