ciliate
(noun, adjective)
adjective
1. of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
Similar word(s): cilial, ciliary
2. of or relating to the human eyelash
Similar word(s): ciliary
3. having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
Similar word(s): rough, ciliated
noun
1. a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
Definition categories: animal, protozoan, protozoon