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ciliate

UK/'siliit/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A microscopic protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora, covered with many tiny hair-like cilia.

纤毛虫

adj.

Having cilia; fringed with tiny hair-like projections.

有纤毛的,有睫毛状突起的

Root Breakdown

Loanword
ciliateother
=ciliate

Common Collocations

  • 1.ciliate organism纤毛虫生物

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The ciliate is a single-celled organism.

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