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ciliate

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

cil·i·ate

noun \ˈsi-lē-ət, -lē-ˌāt\

Definition of CILIATE

: any of a phylum or subphylum (Ciliophora) of ciliated protozoans (as paramecia)

First Known Use of CILIATE

1916

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