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  1. Ciliate - Wikipedia

    The ciliates are a group of alveolates characterized by the presence of hair-like organelles called cilia, which are identical in structure to eukaryotic flagella, but are in general shorter and …

  2. CILIATED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CILIATED is possessing cilia. How to use ciliated in a sentence.

  3. What Are Ciliated Cells and What Do They Do? - Biology Insights

    Jul 27, 2025 · Ciliated cells are specialized cells characterized by numerous hair-like projections called cilia. These microscopic structures extend from the cell surface, playing a fundamental …

  4. Ciliate | Protists, Movement, Reproduction | Britannica

    Ciliates are single-celled organisms that, at some stage in their life cycle, possess cilia, short hairlike organelles used for locomotion and food gathering.

  5. Ciliated Epithelium Definition - Microbiology Key Term | Fiveable

    It is characterized by the presence of microscopic, hair-like projections called cilia that extend from the surface of the epithelial cells, which work together to move mucus and foreign …

  6. 19.1.3: Ciliates - Biology LibreTexts

    Ciliates have a small diploid micronucleus that contains their genome and a large polyploid macronucleus for gene functions. They reproduce sexually, promoting genetic diversity. …

  7. CILIATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    CILIATE definition: any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, …

  8. Ciliated Epithelium - Unacademy

    A columnar or cuboidal epithelium with hairlike appendages (cilium) that may beat quickly. In the trachea, bronchial tubes, and nasal cavities, ciliated epithelium moves particles or fluid along …

  9. Distinguishing Features of Ciliates

    These cells are composed of the same basic parts found in all eukaryotic cells, but these parts (called organelles) are generally more complex than the cells that make up the tissues of …

  10. Cilium - Wikipedia

    In the ventricles of the brain ciliated ependymal cells circulate the cerebrospinal fluid. The functioning of motile cilia is strongly dependent on the maintenance of optimal levels of …