noun
Meaning 1
A ciliophore; any of the Ciliophora.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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ciliophoran
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noun
Meaning 2
a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ciliate, ciliated protozoan
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: protozoan, protozoon
Narrower terms: infusorian, paramecium, paramecia, tetrahymena, stentor, vorticella
History
Etymology
From Ciliophora + -an.