Ciliata
/ˌsɪlɪˈeɪtə/Zoology
noun
Treated as plural. An order, class, or subphylum comprising the ciliate protozoans; (also ciliata) protozoans of this group (collectively or individually); ciliates.
- Now usually replaced by the phylum Ciliophora..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Annals and Magazine of Natural History. From scientific Latin Ciliata, group name from post-classical Latin ciliatus + -a.