ciliate
/ˈsɪliɪt/
adjective
- Having tiny hair-like structures (cilia) on the surface.
- Certain ciliate bacteria use their hair-like projections to attach to surfaces.
- The ciliate cells lining the respiratory tract help move mucus out of the lungs.
- The scientist examined the ciliate edge of the leaf under a magnifying glass.
noun
- A single-celled organism that has tiny hair-like structures called cilia, which it uses for movement and feeding.
- Under the microscope, we watched a ciliate swim gracefully across the slide.
- Paramecium is a well-known ciliate that lives in freshwater ponds.
- The biology textbook had a detailed diagram of a ciliate's internal structure.