Medical Dictionary
Ciliophora
noun pl Cil·i·oph·o·ra \ˌsil-ē-ˈäf-(ə-)rə\
Medical Definition of CILIOPHORA
: a phylum of protozoans that possess cilia during some phase of the life cycle and usually have nuclei of two kinds—compare sarcomastigophora
—cil·i·oph·o·ran \-ˈäf-(ə-)rən\ adjective or noun
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