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[syn: Ciliata, class Ciliata, Ciliophora, class Ciliophora]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Ciliata
n 1: class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on
part or all of the surface during some part of the life
cycle [syn: Ciliata, class Ciliata, Ciliophora,
class Ciliophora]