Eciliate

/iːˈsɪlieɪt/ adjective

Definition

In biology, lacking cilia; without the hair-like structures that organisms use for movement or filtering.

Etymology

From prefix 'e-' (without) + 'ciliate' (from Latin 'cilium,' meaning 'eyelash' or 'hair'). This term developed in microbiology to distinguish organisms based on the presence or absence of cilia.

Kelly Says

Cilia look like microscopic eyelashes and perform amazing jobs—some beat in waves to move organisms, others filter food—so 'eciliate' organisms are basically swimming or eating at a serious disadvantage without these biological oars.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማሳያ
ma-sa-ya
ARالعربية
توضيح
tuf-hi-h
BNবাংলা
স্পষ্ট করা
shposht kor-a
CACatalà
clarificar
kla-ri-fi-kar
CSČeština
jasnit
jas-nit
DADansk
forklaret
for-klah-ret
DEDeutsch
aufklären
owf-klear-en
ELΕλληνικά
αποκαλύπτει
a-pokaly-pte-i
ESEspañol
eciliate
e-si-lee-a-te
FAفارسی
شفاف کردن
she-faaf kar-dan
FISuomi
selittää
se-li-te-tä
FRFrançais
éclaircir
e-klɛʁ-seer
GUGU
જાણવું
jaan-vun
HAHA
yiyaye
yi-ya-ye
HEעברית
מקלר
me-ka-ler
HIहिन्दी
स्पष्ट करना
spash-t kar-na
HUMagyar
világosítani
vi-la-go-si-ta-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
membuka
mem-boo-ka
IGIG
gbaa
gbaa
ITItaliano
chiarire
kja-ree-re
JA日本語
明かす
akasu
KKKK
ашу
a-shu
KMKM
ប្រាប់
brap
KO한국어
밝히다
bal-khi-da
MRMR
स्पष्ट करा
spash-t kara
MSBahasa Melayu
jelaskan
je-la-skan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောကြား
pyau-kya-r
NLNederlands
verhelderen
ver-hel-de-ren
NONorsk
klare
kla-re
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰકાશਿਤ ਕਰੋ
prak-a-shit kar-o
PLPolski
jasnocieć
jas-no-che-ch
PTPortuguês
esclarecer
es-kla-re-ser
RORomână
a clarifica
a klar-i-fi-ka
RUРусский
прояснить
pro-yas-nit'
SVSvenska
förklara
for-klah-ra
SWKiswahili
elewa
e-le-wa
TAதமிழ்
விரிவுரை
vi-ri-u-rai
TEతెలుగు
తెలియజేయడం
te-li-ya-je-ya-dam
THไทย
ทำให้ชัดเจน
thae-ma chot-chen
TLTL
ipaliwanag
i-pa-li-wa-nag
TRTürkçe
açıklamak
ah-kee-lah-mak
UKУкраїнська
роз'яснити
roz-s'yas-ny-ty
URاردو
وضوح
va-zoo-h
VITiếng Việt
làm sáng tỏ
lam sang to
YOYO
ṣọpọ
sho-po
ZH中文
澄清
chéng qīng
ZUZU
bonisa
bo-ni-sa

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