ciliolate

[ sil-ee-uh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

1. having cilia.

ciliolate

/ ˈsɪlɪəlɪt; -ˌleɪt /

adjective

1. covered with minute hairs, as some plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciliolate¹

1865–70; < New Latin ciliol ( um ) (equivalent to cili ( um ) ( cilia ) + -olum -ole ¹ ) + -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciliolate¹

C19: from New Latin ciliolum, diminutive of cilium

Example Sentences

The third glume is hyaline, linear-oblong, 2-nerved, ciliolate.

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