Meaning of CILIATA
Pronunciation: | | `silee'eytu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle |
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| Synonyms: | | Ciliophora, class Ciliata, class Ciliophora |
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| See Also: | | ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran, class, genus Paramecium, genus Stentor, genus Tetrahymena, genus Vorticella, Infusoria, phylum Protozoa, Protozoa, subclass Infusoria | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Cil`i*a"ta\, n. pl. [NL. See {Cilia}.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of the orders of Infusoria, characterized by having
cilia. In some species the cilia cover the body generally, in
others they form a band around the mouth.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | With marginal hairs that form a fringe. |
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