English noun: Ciliophora | |||
1. | Ciliophora (animal) class of protozoa having cilia or hairlike appendages on part or all of the surface during some part of the life cycle | ||
Synonyms | Ciliata, class Ciliata, class Ciliophora | ||
Broader (hypernym) | class | ||
Member holonym | ciliate, ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran, genus Paramecium, genus Stentor, genus Tetrahymena, genus Vorticella, Infusoria, subclass Infusoria | ||
Member meronym | phylum Protozoa, Protozoa | ||