ciliolate

cil·i·o·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ee-uh-lit, -leyt]
- /ˈsɪl i ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ee-uh-lit, -leyt]
- /ˈsɪl i ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/

Definitions of ciliolate word

adjective ciliolate covered with minute hairs, as some plants 3
adjective ciliolate having very small cilia 3
adjective ciliolate having cilia. 1

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Origin of ciliolate

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

1865-70; < New Latin ciliol(um) (equivalent to cili(um) (see cilia) + -olum -ole1) + -ate1

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Parts of speech for Ciliolate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ciliolate

ciliolate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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