CILIATE


Meaning of CILIATE in English

[ 'sɪlɪeɪt ]

■ noun Zoology a single-celled animal of a phylum (Ciliophora) distinguished by the possession of cilia.

■ adjective

1》 Zoology bearing cilia.

2》 Botany having a fringe of hairs.

Derivatives

~d adjective

ciliation noun

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