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ciliate vs paramecia

paramecia vs ciliate

ciliate and paramecia both are nouns.

ciliate is an adjective but paramecia is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ciliate Yes Yes No No
paramecia Yes No No No
As nouns, paramecia is a hyponym of ciliate; that is, paramecia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ciliate:
  • ciliate: a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
  • paramecia: any member of the genus Paramecium
Other hyponyms of ciliate include infusorian, paramecium, tetrahymena, stentor, vorticella.
ciliate (noun) paramecia (noun)
a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell any member of the genus Paramecium
ciliate (adjective) paramecia (adjective)
of or relating to the human eyelash
of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
Difference between ciliate and paramecia

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