a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
Used in a Sentence
ciliate
How to use ciliate in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ciliate.
Editorial note
It's a little to dense to be super readable, but I do enjoy the way it looks like some bizarre ciliated life-form, crawling on whip-like appendages through ancient protoplasm. Except the protoplasm is the space of possible thoughts.
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Quick take
a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of ciliate gathered in one view.
of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
of or relating to the human eyelash
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for ciliate.
noun
a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
See also: ciliophoran
adjective
of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
adjective
of or relating to the human eyelash
See also: ciliary
adjective
having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
See also: ciliated
Example sentences
It's a little to dense to be super readable, but I do enjoy the way it looks like some bizarre ciliated life-form, crawling on whip-like appendages through ancient protoplasm. Except the protoplasm is the space of possible thoughts.
They have two cellular layers: the top epitheloid layer is made of ciliated "cover cells" flattened toward the outside of the organism, and the bottom layer is made up of cylinder cells that possess cilia used in locomotion, and gland cells that lack cilia. Between these layers is the fibre syncytium, a liquid-filled cavity strutted open by star-like fibres.
A newly "born" ciliate has a "micronucleus", similar to one of ours, from which it makes multiple copies of its DNA to form a "macronucleus", which does all the work. Perhaps gene expression in the macronucleus even changes in a way that learns about its environment. But eventually, the ciliate mates, or goes through a sort of self-conjugation event, dividing into more than one cell, each of which gets a new micronucleus formed by recombination.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use ciliate in a sentence?
It's a little to dense to be super readable, but I do enjoy the way it looks like some bizarre ciliated life-form, crawling on whip-like appendages through ancient protoplasm. Except the protoplasm is the space of possible thoughts.
What does ciliate mean?
a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
What part of speech is ciliate?
ciliate is commonly used as noun, adjective.