Hyphenation of ciliates

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word ciliates? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

cil-i-ates

Definitions of ciliates:

1.	A protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell
2.	Of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
3.	Of or relating to the human eyelash
4.	Having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.