2 definitions
for Ciliata
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Ciliata \Cil`i*a"ta\, n. pl. [NL. See Cilia.] (Zool.)
One of the orders of Infusoria, characterized by having
cilia. In some species the cilia cover the body generally, in
others they form a band around the mouth.
[1913 Webster] Ciliate
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
Ciliata
n : class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on
part or all of the surface during some part of the life
cycle [syn: class Ciliata, Ciliophora, class
Ciliophora]
