Ciliated

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having cilia.

    "a ciliated leaf"

  2. 2
    Endowed with vibratory motion.

    "the ciliated epithelium of the windpipe"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections wordnet

Synonyms

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ciliaterough

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"The researcher's team chose to study 10 common species of the ciliated protist – or protozoa microorganisms – because of their ability to reproduce."

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