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ciliate

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English

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Etymology

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First attested in 1760; borrowed from New Latin ciliātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ciliate (not comparable)

  1. (biology) Ciliated, having cilia.
  2. Of or pertaining to the eyelash.

Noun

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ciliate (plural ciliates)

  1. (zoology) Any of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many cilia (fine hairs).

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Italian

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Adjective

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ciliate

  1. feminine plural of ciliato

Anagrams

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Latin

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Adjective

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ciliāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of ciliātus