cil|i|ate

cil|i|ate
cil|i|ate «SIHL ee iht, -ayt», adjective, noun.
–adj.
provided with cilia.
–n.
any one of a class of one-celled protozoans having cilia on the surface of the cell. Paramecia are ciliates: »

A few ciliates lose their cilia in the adult stage and become anchored on a sort of stem (White and Renner).


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  • bi|cil|i|ate — «by SIHL ee iht», adjective. having two cilia …   Useful english dictionary

  • dom|i|cil|i|ate — «DOM uh SIHL ee ayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. to settle in a domicile. –v.i. to dwell; reside …   Useful english dictionary

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  • ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

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  • con|cil´i|a´tor — con|cil|i|ate «kuhn SIHL ee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to win over; soothe: »She conciliated her angry little sister with a candy bar. SYNONYM(S): placate, pacify, appease. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|cil´i|at´ing|ly — con|cil|i|ate «kuhn SIHL ee ayt», transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to win over; soothe: »She conciliated her angry little sister with a candy bar. SYNONYM(S): placate, pacify, appease. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • ciliate — cil·i·ate …   English syllables

  • ciliately — cil·i·ate·ly …   English syllables

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