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ciliate.

Ciliated, having cilia.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Ciliated, having cilia.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to the eyelash.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

noun
  1. Any of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many cilia (fine hairs).

Where this word comes from

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

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