ciliated

Bearing tiny hairs

Ciliated describes cells or organisms bearing cilia—tiny hair-like projections that beat rhythmically.

Ciliated cells line the respiratory tract, where they sweep mucus and debris upward.

Many single-celled organisms are ciliated, using the structures for movement: The ciliated protozoa darted through the water sample.

cellular

epithelium

Tissue covering body surfaces

parameciumCiliated slipper-shaped protozoan
protozoaSingle-celled eukaryotic organisms
flagellaWhiplike locomotion appendages

microtubules · centriole · tubulin · eukaryotic · unicellular · organelle · cytoplasm

movement

propulsion

Force driving movement forward

motilitySelf-generated movement capacity
beatingRepeated striking or pulsing
swimmingLocomotion through water

synchronized · undulating · locomotion · oscillation · rowing · gliding · streaming · coordination · rhythmic

fringed

fringe

Outermost edge or margin

eyelashHair on lid
borderOuter edge or limit
edgingDecorative border material

hairlike · bristled · feathery · tufted · wispy · delicate · fine · projecting

respiratory

trachea

Respiratory airway tube

bronchiMain lung air passages
nasalOf the nose
mucousSlime-producing, bodily

airway · clearance · pulmonary · sinus · pharynx · larynx · bronchioles · mucosa · expectoration · aspiration

aquatic

filter-feeding

Trapping particles from water

planktonDrifting marine microlife
bivalvesTwo-shelled mollusks
musselsEdible marine bivalves

oysters · currents · gills · larvae · tentacles · coral polyps · tube worms · sea anemones · brachiopods

Opposites

surface structure/appendages

ciliatedsmooth

Without roughness or difficulty

bare · glabrous · nonmotile · naked · hairless

Family

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