adjective
- lacking cilia or hairlike projections
Usage: biology
Examples
- The unciliated cells were unable to move particles along the surface.
- Researchers compared ciliated and unciliated epithelial tissue samples.
- The unciliated bacteria showed different motility patterns than expected.
- Under the microscope, the unciliated surface appeared smooth.
- The study focused on unciliated respiratory tract cells.
- Unciliated protozoa must rely on other methods of locomotion.