About The Word Ciliata
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Ciliata
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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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