Ciliata
noun plural
Cil·i·a·ta
| \ ˌsil-ē-ˈāt-ə
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Medical Definition of Ciliata
in some classifications
: a large class of chiefly free-living protozoans that feed on complex organic matter, have cilia or cirri throughout the vegetative stages of the life cycle, and usually have nuclei of two kinds
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“Ciliata.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Ciliata. Accessed 15 Oct. 2021.
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