Definition of ciliophora Ciliophora

We found 2 definitions of ciliophora from 2 different sources.

What does ciliophora mean?

Noun
ciliophora - class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle
		Ciliata, 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