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}]
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