ciliate
1.
(
noun
) a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
Synonyms:
ciliated protozoan
,
ciliophoran
Related Words:
infusorian
,
paramecia
,
paramecium
,
protozoan
,
protozoon
,
stentor
,
tetrahymena
,
vorticella
2.
(
satellite adjective
) having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
Synonyms:
ciliated
3.
(
adjective
) or or relating to the human eyelash
Synonyms:
ciliary
4.
(
adjective
) of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
Synonyms:
cilial
,
ciliary
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