ciliate

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell (synset 302856264)
    same as: cilial, ciliary
  2. Of or relating to the human eyelash (synset 302856129)
    same as: ciliary
  3. Having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections (synset 302253926)
    similar to: rough - of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
    same as: ciliated
Noun
  1. A protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell (synset 101397895)
    is a type of: protozoan, protozoon - any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
    subtypes:
    • 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 cycle
    same as: ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran

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