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ciliate definition

ciliate


 
  Grep  of  noun  ciliate 
  ciliate 
  ciliated  protozoan 
 
  Overview  of  noun  ciliate 
 
  The  noun  ciliate  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  ciliate,  ciliated  protozoan,  ciliophoran  --  (a  protozoan  with  a  microscopic  appendage  extending  from  the  surface  of  the  cell) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ciliate 
 
  The  adj  ciliate  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  ciliary,  ciliate,  cilial  --  (of  or  relating  to  cilia  projecting  from  the  surface  of  a  cell) 
  2.  ciliary,  ciliate  --  (or  or  relating  to  the  human  eyelash) 
  3.  ciliate,  ciliated  --  (having  a  margin  or  fringe  of  hairlike  projections) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  ciliate 
 
  1  of  3  senses  of  ciliate 
 
  Sense  3 
  ciliate,  ciliated 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  rough)  ->  smooth 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  ciliate 
 
  3  senses  of  ciliate 
 
  Sense  1 
  ciliary,  ciliate,  cilial 
  Pertains  to  noun  cilium  (Sense  1) 
  =>cilium 
  =>  organelle,  cell  organ 
 
  Sense  2 
  ciliary,  ciliate 
  Pertains  to  noun  cilium  (Sense  2) 
  =>eyelash,  lash,  cilium 
  =>  hair 
 
  Sense  3 
  ciliate,  ciliated 
  =>  rough  (vs.  smooth) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  ciliate 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  ciliate 
 
  ciliate  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ciliate 
  ciliate 
  ciliated 
 
  Overview  of  noun  ciliate 
 
  The  noun  ciliate  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  ciliate,  ciliated  protozoan,  ciliophoran  --  (a  protozoan  with  a  microscopic  appendage  extending  from  the  surface  of  the  cell) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  ciliate 
 
  The  adj  ciliate  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  ciliary,  ciliate,  cilial  --  (of  or  relating  to  cilia  projecting  from  the  surface  of  a  cell) 
  2.  ciliary,  ciliate  --  (or  or  relating  to  the  human  eyelash) 
  3.  ciliate,  ciliated  --  (having  a  margin  or  fringe  of  hairlike  projections) 



ciliate definition