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Ciliata

Ciliata Meaning & Definition
Ciliata Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ciliata?

[n] class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ciliata: Ciliophora | class Ciliata | class Ciliophora

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ciliata:

See Also | ciliate | ciliated protozoan | ciliophoran | class | genus Paramecium | genus Stentor | genus Tetrahymena | genus Vorticella | Infusoria | phylum Protozoa | Protozoa | subclass Infusoria

Ciliata In Webster's Dictionary

\Cil`i*a"ta\, n. pl. [NL. See {Cilia}.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the orders of Infusoria, characterized by having cilia. In some species the cilia cover the body generally, in others they form a band around the mouth.

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