ciliated

adjective cil·i·at·ed \ˈsi-lē-ˌā-təd\

Definition of CILIATED

: possessing cilia <ciliated epithelial cells>

— cil·i·a·tion \ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən\ noun

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cil·i·at·ed or cil·i·ate \-lē-ət, -lē-ˌāt\

1753

Medical Dictionary

adjective cil·i·at·ed \ˈsil-ē-ˌāt-əd\

: provided with cilia <ciliated epithelium> <the ciliate protozoans>

—cil·i·ate·ly adverb

—cil·i·a·tion \ˌsil-ē-ˈā-shən\ noun

cil·i·at·ed or ciliate

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