Definitions for: Ciliata


[n] class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle



Webster (1913) 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.

Synonyms: Ciliophora, class Ciliata, class Ciliophora

See Also: ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran, class, genus Paramecium, genus Stentor, genus Tetrahymena, genus Vorticella, Infusoria, phylum Protozoa, Protozoa, subclass Infusoria

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