Ciliate


Pronunciation key

( sil′i-it )
( sil′i-āt′ )

cil•i•ate

adj.

Ciliate
Ciliate
  1. in botany and zoology, organisms which possess cilia.

n.

  1. any of a class of microscopic protozoans characterized by the presence of cilia on the body.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees, Edited by Steve Cafferty M.Sc. ©2005
  • Zoology Quest: Chart of Leaf Margins

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