Ciliata

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ciliata \Cil`i*a"ta\, n. pl. [NL. See {Cilia}.] (Zool.)
     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.
     [1913 Webster] Ciliate



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Ciliata
       n : class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on
           part or all of the surface during some part of the life
           cycle [syn: {class Ciliata}, {Ciliophora}, {class
           Ciliophora}]