ciliature

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English

Noun

ciliature (plural ciliatures)

  1. An assemblage of cilia.
    • 2004, N. F. Gray, Biology Of Wastewater Treatment, page 381:
      Peritrichia are sesscile species with no cilia on the body but conspicuous oral ciliatures.

French

Noun

ciliature f (plural ciliatures)

  1. ciliature