ciliate

[ sil-ee-it, -eyt ]

/ ˈsɪl i ɪt, -ˌeɪt /

Biology

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noun

Also called cil·i·oph·o·ran

[sil-ee-of-er-uhn]. /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/. any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.

adjective

Also cil·i·at·ed

[sil-ee-ey-tid]. /ˈsɪl iˌeɪ tɪd/. having cilia.

belonging or pertaining to the phylum Ciliophora.

Origin of ciliate

1785–95; <New Latin ciliātus, equivalent to cili(a) cilia + -ātus-ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ciliate

cil·i·ate·ly, adverbcil·i·a·tion, nounmul·ti·cil·i·ate, adjectivemul·ti·cil·i·at·ed, adjective

non·cil·i·ate, adjectivenon·cil·i·at·ed, adjectiveun·cil·i·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby ciliate

ciliary ring, ciliary vein, ciliary zone, ciliary zonule, Ciliata, ciliate, ciliated, ciliated epithelium, cilice, Cilicia, Cilician

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Example sentences from the Web for ciliate

The third glume is oblong or linear-oblong, hyaline, apex rounded, ciliate and faintly 2-nerved.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
The second glume is shorter than the third and narrower, 5-nerved, ciliate, acute or sometimes with two fine teeth.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar
Perianth of 3–6 mostly retrorsely barbed or ciliate bristles (not elongated), or sometimes wanting.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
The first glume is oblong-lanceolate, acute, 5- to 7-nerved and ciliate.
A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar

Ciliate: Hair-like extensions, radiately placed (Fig. 149, j).
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique|John William Henry Eyre

British Dictionary definitions for ciliate

ciliate

/ (ˈsɪlɪɪt, -eɪt) /

adjective

Also: ciliated possessing or relating to ciliaa ciliate epithelium

of or relating to protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora, which have an outer layer of cilia

noun

a protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora

Derived forms of ciliate

ciliation, noun

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Medical definitions for ciliate

ciliate

[ sĭl′ē-ĭt, -āt′ ]

n.

Any of various protozoans of the class Ciliata.

adj.

Ciliated.

单词	ciliate
释义	ciliate [ sil-ee-it, -eyt ] / ˈsɪl i ɪt, -ˌeɪt / Biology SEE SYNONYMS FOR ciliate ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called cil·i·oph·o·ran [sil-ee-of-er-uhn]. /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/. any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface. adjective Also cil·i·at·ed [sil-ee-ey-tid]. /ˈsɪl iˌeɪ tɪd/. having cilia. belonging or pertaining to the phylum Ciliophora. Origin of ciliate 1785–95; <New Latin ciliātus, equivalent to cili(a) cilia + -ātus-ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ciliate cil·i·ate·ly, adverbcil·i·a·tion, nounmul·ti·cil·i·ate, adjectivemul·ti·cil·i·at·ed, adjective non·cil·i·ate, adjectivenon·cil·i·at·ed, adjectiveun·cil·i·at·ed, adjective Words nearby ciliate ciliary ring, ciliary vein, ciliary zone, ciliary zonule, Ciliata, ciliate, ciliated, ciliated epithelium, cilice, Cilicia, Cilician Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ciliate The third glume is oblong or linear-oblong, hyaline, apex rounded, ciliate and faintly 2-nerved. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar The second glume is shorter than the third and narrower, 5-nerved, ciliate, acute or sometimes with two fine teeth. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Perianth of 3–6 mostly retrorsely barbed or ciliate bristles (not elongated), or sometimes wanting. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray The first glume is oblong-lanceolate, acute, 5- to 7-nerved and ciliate. A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses\|Rai Bahadur K. Ranga Achariyar Ciliate: Hair-like extensions, radiately placed (Fig. 149, j). The Elements of Bacteriological Technique\|John William Henry Eyre British Dictionary definitions for ciliate ciliate / (ˈsɪlɪɪt, -eɪt) / adjective Also: ciliated possessing or relating to ciliaa ciliate epithelium of or relating to protozoans of the phylum Ciliophora, which have an outer layer of cilia noun a protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora Derived forms of ciliate ciliation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ciliate cell, flagellate, organism, plasmodium, ameba, euglena, paramecium, amoeba, sporozoan, stentor Medical definitions for ciliate ciliate [ sĭl′ē-ĭt, -āt′ ] n. Any of various protozoans of the class Ciliata. adj. Ciliated. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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ciliate

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adjective

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adjective

noun

Derived forms of ciliate

Words related to ciliate

Medical definitions for ciliate

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