noun.
Any of many protozoa, of the class Ciliata, that have many cilia.
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adjective.
having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
adjective.
of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
adjective.
of or relating to the human eyelash
noun.
a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
Word Usage
"When studying the chromosomes of Tetrahymena, a unicellular ciliate organism, she identified a DNA sequence that was repeated several times at the ends of the chromosomes."