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CILIA
CILIUM
cilium
(noun) a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
eyelash, lash, cilium
(noun) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
cilia
plural of cilium
Anagrams
• Iliac, iliac
Source: Wiktionary
Cil"i*a, n. pl. Cilium, the sing., is rarely used. Etym: [L. cilium eyelid.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The eyelashes.
2. (Biol.)
Definition: Small, generally microscopic, vibrating appendages lining certain organs, as the air passages of the higher animals, and in the lower animals often covering also the whole or a part of the exterior. They are also found on some vegetable organisms. In the Infusoria, and many larval forms, they are locomotive organs.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: Hairlike processes, commonly marginal and forming a fringe like the eyelash.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Small, vibratory, swimming organs, somewhat resembling true cilia, as those of Ctenophora.
CILIUM
Cil"i*um, n. Etym: [L., eyelid.]
Definition: See Cilia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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