I. ˈsilēə̇t, -ˌāt, usu -d.+V adjective
or cil·i·at·ed | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|ād.ə̇d
Etymology: ciliate from New Latin ciliatus, from cilium + Latin -atus -ate; ciliated from New Latin ciliat us + English -ed
: provided with cilia
a ciliate leaf
ciliate infusorians
• cil·i·ate·ly adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: a protozoan of the subphylum Ciliophora