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Ciliata

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(M. Pertz), one of the two divisions of Infusoria, characterized by the permanent possession of cilia or organs derived from these (cirrhi, membranelles, &c.), and possessing a single mouth (except in the Opalinopsidae, all parasitic). They are the most highly differentiated among the Protozoa.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ciliata'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​c/ciliata.html. 1910.
 
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