CILIATES Synonyms

There are 7 synonyms of the word ciliates. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word ciliates. (close relations)

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	ciliated				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
	ciliate				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	adjective • of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell • of or relating to the human eyelash noun • a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell adjective satellite • having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
	cilium				nounn
	noun • a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms • any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
	ciliary				adjectiveadj
	adjective • relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye • of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell • of or relating to the human eyelash
	cilial				adjectiveadj
	adjective • of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
	ciliophoran				noun, adjectiven, adj
	noun • a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
	ciliated protozoan				nounn
	noun • a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell

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