ciliophora

Thân thiện

A single-celled ciliophora moves through a drop of pond water.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A taxonomic class of protozoans: Ciliophora is the scientific name for a major class of single-celled organisms within the kingdom Protista, characterized primarily by the presence of cilia (short, hair-like structures) on their surface during some stage of their life cycle. These cilia are used for locomotion and feeding.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The Paramecium is a well-known member of the Ciliophora.
  • Under the microscope, the rapid movement of cilia identifies the organism as belonging to the Ciliophora.

Advanced Usage

• In taxonomic hierarchy: The term is used formally in biological classification.
  • The phylum Ciliophora contains several important orders of ciliates.

Variants and Related Words

• Ciliate (noun): A common name for any protozoan of the class Ciliophora.
  • The pond water was teeming with various ciliates.
• Ciliary (adjective): Relating to or involving cilia.
  • The ciliary motion propels the organism.

Synonyms

• Ciliates: The common group name.
• Ciliated protozoans: A descriptive synonym.

Related Terms

• Protozoa: The broader kingdom to which Ciliophora belong.
• Cilium: The singular form of cilia, referring to a single hair-like structure.

Học thuật

Noun

1. class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Ciliata
• class Ciliata
• Ciliophora
• class Ciliophora