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Ciliates (Ciliophora) Definition:
Protists that move by rapidly beating cilia and belong to Alveolata (supergroup Chromalveolata.
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Ciliates (Ciliophora) Notes:
Ciliates belong to protozoa group that are noticed by the presence of cilia (hair-like organelles). Cilia are identical in structure to the eukaryotic flagella, however, they are shorter in size and larger in number than flagella. They are present in an undulating pattern of ciliates.
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