We found 1 definitions of class ciliophora from 1 different sources.
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class 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 |