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ciliolate

/ˈsɪl.i.ə.lət/

ciliolate adjective: covered in cilia (small hairs).

Adjective

ciliolate (not comparable)

  1. covered in cilia (small hairs)

Origin of ciliolate

Compare taxonomic Latin ciliolatus.

Questions about ciliolate

What does ciliolate mean?
Ciliolate means covered in cilia (small hairs).
What part of speech is ciliolate?
Ciliolate is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ciliolate?
Ciliolate is pronounced /ˈsɪl.i.ə.lət/.

Words near ciliolate in the dictionary

  1. ciliogenic
  2. ciliograde
  3. ciliogrades
  4. cilioinhibitory
  5. ciliola
  6. ciliolate
  7. ciliolated
  8. ciliolum
  9. ciliome
  10. ciliomes
  11. ciliopathic

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