I. ˌsilēˈäf(ə)rə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cili- + -phora
: a subphylum of Protozoa including those protozoans that possess cilia during some phase of the life cycle and usually have nuclei of two kinds and comprising the classes Ciliata and Suctoria — compare plasmodroma
• cil·i·oph·o·ran | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|äf(ə)rən adjective or noun
II.
Etymology: New Latin, from cili- + -phora
synonym of ciliata