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ciliate Definition

cili·ate (-it, -āt′)

adjective

Bot., Zool. having cilia
usually ciliated cil′i·at′ed (-āt′id)

Etymology: ModL < L: see cilia

noun

any of a phylum (Ciliophora) of microscopic protozoans characterized by cilia covering the body in whole or in part at some period of their life
ciliate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • call: Bell animalcules are tiny unicellular organisms that belong to a group called the ciliates.

Adjective modifier

  • small: Slightly larger flagellates and small ciliates prompt the spines to bend and curl so as to entangle the prey more thoroughly.
  • other: Other ciliates have thick round bundles of cilia called cirri which act like legs and enable the organism to actually walk over a surface.
  • large: I discovered the largest ciliate yet apparently a species of Paramecium probably over 300 &mu;m in length.
  • tiny: An ameba, however, does not feed entirely on plants it is also carnivorous feeding on tiny ciliates.
  • typical: For this, a typical ciliate has the cilia arranged in rows.
  • most: Most ciliates are quite small, e.g. Paramecium, a typical ciliate, is about 0.3 mm long.

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