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cil·i·ate
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ciliata
the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia. -
heterotrich
any ciliate of the suborder Heterotricha, having the body covered uniformly with short cilia. -
hypotrich
any ciliate of the suborder Hypotricha, having cilia chiefly on the ventral surface. -
macronucleus
the larger of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans, having a multiple set of chromosomes and functioning in cell metabolism and protein synthesis. -
micronucleus
the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans. -
planula
the ciliate, free-swimming larva of a coelenterate.