ciliate
Adjective
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same as: ciliary
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similar to: rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scallopedsame as: ciliated
Noun
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is a type of: protozoan, protozoon - any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosyntheticsubtypes:
- infusorian - any member of the subclass Infusoria
- paramecia, paramecium - any member of the genus Paramecium
- tetrahymena - relative of the paramecium; often used in genetics research
- stentor - any of several trumpet-shaped ciliate protozoans that are members of the genus Stentor
- vorticella - any of various protozoa having a transparent goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
belongs to: ciliata, ciliophora, class ciliata, class ciliophora - class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cyclesame as: ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran
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