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ciliate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ciliated |
ciliate::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran |
| Type of | protozoon, protozoan |
| Has types | tetrahymena, vorticella, infusorian, paramecia, paramecium, stentor |
ciliate::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ciliary |
Examples of ciliate
ciliate
Normally, the ciliate ignores sex altogether and reproduces by simple fission.
From the newscientist.com
In other words, ciliate protozoa gorging on unprotected phytoplankton may flourish at the expense of other organisms higher up the food chain.
From the sciencedaily.com
The researchers made their discovery by observing the bizarre and intricate sex life of the single-celled ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila.
From the newscientist.com
When studying the chromosomes of Tetrahymena, a unicellular ciliate organism, she identified a DNA sequence that was repeated several times at the ends of the chromosomes.
From the sciencedaily.com
A classic example of myzocytosis is the feeding method of the infamous predatory ciliate, Didinium, where it is often depicted devouring a hapless Paramecium.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The wine color of certain parts of this bloom are consistent with the ciliate species Mesodinium rubrum, which has been associated with recurring harmful red tides along the Western Cape coast.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Ciliary: of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
- A protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
- Having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
- The ciliates are a group of protozoans characterized by the presence of hair-like organelles called cilia, which are identical in structure to flagella but typically shorter and present in much larger numbers with a different undulating pattern than flagella. ...
- (Ciliated) A cilium (plural cilia) is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are slender protuberances that project from the much larger cell body.
- Any of many protozoa, of the class Ciliata, that have many cilia; Ciliated; Of or pertaining to the eyelash
- (Ciliated) cells have apical plasma membrane extensions composed of microtubules capable of beating rhythmically to move mucus or other substances through a duct. Cilia are common in the respiratory system and the lining of the oviduct.
- Having generally straight, conspicuous hairs along margins or edges.
- Member of a phylum of eukaryotes including single-celled species. Most are coated on the outside with cilia, which are used for movement and cellular functions. They are in the kingdom Alveolata.
