Definition of ciliate Ciliate
cil•i•ate
We found 9 definitions of ciliate from 4 different sources.
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What does ciliate mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: ciliates |
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| ciliate - a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell | ||
| ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran | ||
| protozoan, protozoon any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic | ||
| ciliata, ciliophora, class ciliata, class ciliophora class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle | ||
| infusorian any member of the subclass Infusoria | ||
| paramecia, paramecium any member of the genus Paramecium | ||
| tetrahymena relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research | ||
| stentor any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor | ||
Adjectiveciliate, ciliater, ciliatest |
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| ciliate - having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections | ||
| ciliated | ||
| ciliate - of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell | ||
| ciliary, cilial | ||
| ciliate - of or relating to the human eyelash | ||
| ciliary | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ciliate (a.)
Alt. of Ciliated
Part of speech
🔤- ciliate, noun, singular of ciliates.
- ciliate, adjective.
