- ciliophoran
- cil·i·oph·o·ran (sil″e-ofґə-rən) any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora; a ciliate.
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ciliophoran — cil·i·oph·o·ran … English syllables
ciliophoran — noun a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell • Syn: ↑ciliate, ↑ciliated protozoan • Hypernyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon • Hyponyms: ↑infusorian, ↑par … Useful english dictionary
ciliate — ciliately, adv. ciliation, n. /sil ee it, ayt /, Biol. n. 1. Also called ciliophoran /sil ee of euhr euhn/. any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena … Universalium
phoront — Encysted stage of a ciliophoran protozoan [Ingle, 1983] … Crustacea glossary
ciliate — cil·i·ate sil ē ət, ē .āt n any of the phylum Ciliophora of ciliate protozoans * * * cil·i·ate (silґe āt) 1. having cilia. 2. any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora; a ciliophoran … Medical dictionary
Chilodonella — Chi·lo·do·nel·la (ki″lə də nelґə) a genus of ciliophoran protozoa that infect goldfish, guppies, and other common aquarium fish, causing weakness, incoordination, and loss of skin near the gills, which can be fatal … Medical dictionary
Ciliata — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Protozoa, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ciliate — I noun a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ciliated protozoan, ↑ciliophoran • Hypernyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon … Useful english dictionary
ciliated protozoan — noun a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑ciliate, ↑ciliophoran • Hypernyms: ↑protozoan, ↑protozoon • Hyponyms: ↑infusorian … Useful english dictionary
Ciliophora — noun class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle • Syn: ↑Ciliata, ↑class Ciliata, ↑class Ciliophora • Hypernyms: ↑class • Member Holonyms: ↑Protozoa, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
