cil·i·a·tion
ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən 
plural -s
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Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
That’s what makes ciliated cells a major point of contact with environmental pollutants.
—Paul McClure 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
It is already known that this type of tissue can aggregate into ciliated clumps.
—Philip Ball, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
Researchers have already identified two types of nasal cells—goblet and ciliated cells—that are likely entry points for the virus.
—Sara Harrison, National Geographic, 5 Aug. 2020
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Adjective
In a series of experiments, Jennings repeatedly squirted an irritating red dye at some of these ciliated protists sourced from a nearby pond and observed how the organisms reacted.
—Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
That’s what makes ciliated cells a major point of contact with environmental pollutants.
—Paul McClure 03, New Atlas, 3 June 2025
It is already known that this type of tissue can aggregate into ciliated clumps.
—Philip Ball, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023
Researchers have already identified two types of nasal cells—goblet and ciliated cells—that are likely entry points for the virus.
—Sara Harrison, National Geographic, 5 Aug. 2020
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“Ciliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ciliated. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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ciliated
adjective
cil·i·at·ed
ˈsil-ē-ˌāt-əd
variants
or ciliate
ˈsil-ē-ət
-ˌāt
: possessing cilia
a ciliated cell
Medical Definition
ciliated
adjective
cil·i·at·ed
ˈsil-ē-ˌāt-əd
variants
or ciliate
: provided with cilia
ciliated epithelium
the ciliate protozoans
ciliately
adverb
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