reciliation

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noun

The reformation of cilia in a damaged ciliate cell.

OriginEnglish ciliation ← Middle English re- ← Old French re- →
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Meanings

nounreciliation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe reformation of cilia in a damaged ciliate cell.

Origin

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishciliation
  7. Englishreciliation

From re- + ciliation.

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APA

reciliation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciliation

MLA

“reciliation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciliation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reciliation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reciliation.

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