ciliate.

1. A single-celled protist of the Ciliophora group, typically bearing cilia used for movement or feeding.

2. Bearing cilia, the fine cellular projections used in movement or other functions.

3. Having a fringe of fine hairlike projections, especially along a plant margin.

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Words that belong together

• a freshwater ciliate
• ciliate populations

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A freshwater ciliate swept particles toward its feeding region.

The fictional sample’s ciliate populations changed after the temperature shift.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular ciliate; plural ciliates. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.