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ciliograde

ciliograde adjective: moving by means of cilia or similar organs, such as ctenophores do.

Adjective

ciliograde (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Moving by means of cilia or similar organs, such as ctenophores do.

Noun

ciliograde (plural ciliogrades)

  1. An organism that moves by means of cilia.

ciliograde meaning in Tamil

ciliograde in Tamil

பிசிராலசைக்கின்ற

Forms of ciliograde

pluralciliogrades

Origin of ciliograde

From cilio- + -grade (“means of locomotion”). Compare French ciliograde.

Questions about ciliograde

What does ciliograde mean?
Ciliograde means moving by means of cilia or similar organs, such as ctenophores do.
What is ciliograde in Tamil?
Ciliograde in Tamil is பிசிராலசைக்கின்ற. See Ciliograde meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ciliograde?
Ciliograde can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near ciliograde in the dictionary

  1. ciliobrevin
  2. ciliobrevins
  3. ciliochoroidal
  4. ciliogenesis
  5. ciliogenic
  6. ciliograde
  7. ciliogrades
  8. cilioinhibitory
  9. ciliola
  10. ciliolate
  11. ciliolated

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