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Small, vibratory, swimming organs, somewhat resembling true cilia, as those of Ctenophora.

Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc.

One of the orders of Infusoria, characterized by having cilia. In some species the cilia cover the body generally, in others they form a band around the mouth.

Provided with, or surrounded by, cilia; as, a ciliate leaf; endowed with vibratory motion; as, the ciliated epithelium of the windpipe.

amphibian belonging to the order Cæciliæ or Ophimorpha. See Ophiomorpha. [Written also coecilian.]

See Cæcilian.

Capable of being conciliated or reconciled. Milton.

An obscure ecclesiastical council; a conciliable. Milman.

Of or pertaining to, or issued by, a council. Jer. Taylor.

s administration had excited such universal discontent, that it was found expedient to conciliate the nation. Hallam.

The act or process of conciliating; the state of being conciliated. The house has gone further; it has declared conciliation admissible previous to any submission on the part of America. Burke.

Conciliatory. Coleridge.

One who conciliates.

Tending to conciliate; pacific; mollifying; propitiating. The only alternative, therefore, was to have recourse to the conciliatory policy. Prescott.

Having the margin dentate and also ciliate or fringed with hairs.

A member of a household; a domestic.

or pertaining to a domicile, or the residence of a person or family. The personal and domiciliary rights of the citizen scrupulously guarded. Motley. Domiciliary visit (Law), a visit to a private dwelling, particularly for searching it, under authority.

To establish in a permanent residence; to domicile.

The act of domiciliating; permanent residence; inhabitancy. Milman.

Want of reconciliation; disagreement.