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ciliated

cil·i·ate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sil-ee-it, -eyt]
    • /ˈsɪl i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/
    • /ˈsɪlɪeɪtɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sil-ee-it, -eyt]
    • /ˈsɪl i ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

Definitions of ciliated word

  • adjective ciliated possessing or relating to cilia 3
  • noun ciliated Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface. 1
  • adjective ciliated Also, ciliated [sil-ee-ey-tid] /ˈsɪl iˌeɪ tɪd/ (Show IPA). having cilia. 1
  • adjective ciliated belonging or pertaining to the phylum Ciliophora. 1
  • adjective ciliated endowed with vibratory motion. 0

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Origin of ciliated

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < New Latin ciliātus, equivalent to cili(a) cilia + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Ciliated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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ciliated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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