ciliophoran

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noun

A ciliophore; any of the Ciliophora.

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ciliateciliated protozoan
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Meanings

nounciliophoran (plural ciliophorans)

plural ciliophorans

  1. A ciliophore; any of the Ciliophora.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell

Similar
ciliateciliated protozoan
Broader
protozoanprotozoon
Also see
ciliate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Ciliophora + -an.

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Cite this entry
APA

ciliophoran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliophoran

MLA

“ciliophoran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliophoran. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ciliophoran,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliophoran.

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