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Definition of Ciliophora
1. Noun. Class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle.
Exact synonyms: Ciliata, Class Ciliata, Class Ciliophora
Group relationships: Phylum Protozoa, Protozoa
Member holonyms: Ciliate, Ciliated Protozoan, Ciliophoran, Infusoria, Subclass Infusoria, Genus Paramecium, Genus Tetrahymena, Genus Stentor, Genus Vorticella
Generic synonyms: Class
Group relationships: Phylum Protozoa, Protozoa
Member holonyms: Ciliate, Ciliated Protozoan, Ciliophoran, Infusoria, Subclass Infusoria, Genus Paramecium, Genus Tetrahymena, Genus Stentor, Genus Vorticella
Generic synonyms: Class
Medical Definition of Ciliophora
1. A phylum of protozoa characterised by the presence of cilia at some time during the life cycle. It comprises three classes: kinetofragminophorea, oligohymenophorea, and polymenophorea. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ciliophora
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