Etymology of the English word ciliolate
the English word
ciliolatederived from the New Latin word
ciliolumderived from the Latin word
cilium (eyelash; eyelid; upper eyelid; edge of upper eyelid; eyelid)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-Date
The earliest known usage of ciliolate in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
