CILIATE


Meaning of CILIATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' si-l ē - ə t, -l ē - ˌ ā t

Function: noun

Date: 1916

: any of a phylum or subphylum (Ciliophora) of ciliated protozoans (as paramecia)

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