ciliate
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 μm 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.
