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cil·i·ate 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 ciliatus + English -ed : provided with cilia < a ciliate leaf > < ciliate infusorians > • cil·i·ate·ly adverb II. noun (-s) : a protozoan of the subphylum Ciliophora |