Meaning & use
ciliated
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Covered with or having cilia, the tiny hairlike structures found on certain cells or organisms.
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Ciliated cells lining the respiratory tract help sweep mucus and debris out of the lungs.
The ciliated protozoan propelled itself through the pond water with rhythmic, wave-like motions.
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Ciliated cells are found throughout the body, notably in the lungs and fallopian tubes, where their coordinated motion moves fluid or particles along a surface.
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