c 3 i 1 l 1 i 1 a 1 t 1 e 1
7 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
adjective of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
adjective of or relating to the human eyelash
originFirst attested in 1760; borrowed from New Latin ciliātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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