Ciliated (Adjective)
Meaning
Having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ciliated border of the eyelid helps to protect the eye from dust and debris.
- The ciliated edges of the cells in the respiratory tract aid in the removal of mucus.
- Ciliated margins are a distinctive feature of certain types of algae.
- The ciliated fringe on the underside of the leaf is thought to play a role in water absorption.
- In some species of protozoa, the entire body is covered in ciliated projections that aid in movement.