ciliograde

English

Etymology

From cilio- +‎ -grade (“means of locomotion”). Compare French ciliograde.

Adjective

ciliograde (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, zoology) Moving by means of cilia or similar organs, such as ctenophores do.

Usage notes

  • This was a proposed taxonomic grouping.

Noun

ciliograde (plural ciliogrades)

  1. An organims that moves by means of cilia.

References

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