ciliata Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle
    class Ciliata; Ciliophora; class Ciliophora.

WordNet

Cil`i*a"ta noun plural
Etymology
NL. See Cilia.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

Webster 1913