adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many cilia (fine hairs).
2. 2
   a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Ciliated, having cilia. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or pertaining to the eyelash. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections wordnet
2. 2
   of or relating to the human eyelash wordnet
3. 3
   of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bristlybushycilialciliaryciliaryciliated

Etymology

First attested in 1760; borrowed from New Latin ciliātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Related phrases

serrate-ciliate

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