cil·i·ate I. \ˈsilēə̇t, -ˌāt, usu -d.+V\adjective orcil·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·lyadverb II. noun (-s) : a protozoan of the subphylum Ciliophora