ciliate
ciliate · ciliates
инфузория
Any of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many ciliaAny of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many cilia (fine hairs).
Meaning
1 sensesAny of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many cilia (fine hairs).
инфузо́рияinfuzórija
More definitions
- a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
Translations
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By meaning 1
protozoan of the class Ciliata:
Origin
First attested in 1760; borrowed from New Latin ciliātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffFirst attested in 1760; borrowed from New Latin ciliātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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Forms
plural: ciliatesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell:ciliated protozoanciliophoran