HyperDic: ciliophora

English > 1 sense of the word Ciliophora:
NOUNanimalCiliophora, Ciliata, class Ciliata, class Ciliophoraclass of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle
English > Ciliophora: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
MeaningClass of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle.
SynonymsCiliata, class Ciliata, class Ciliophora
Member ofProtozoa, phylum ProtozoaIn some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom
MembersInfusoria, subclass InfusoriaIn some recent classifications, coextensive with the Ciliata
ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoranA protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
genus ParameciumFreshwater ciliate with an oval body and long deep oral groove
genus Stentortrumpet-shaped protozoa with a ciliated spiral feeding funnel
genus Tetrahymenaprotozoa having four membranous ciliary organelles
genus Vorticellaciliated protozoans that have a goblet-shaped body with a retractile stalk
Broaderclass(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
Spanishcilióforos
CatalanCiliata, Ciliat, Ciliophora

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