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

Etymology

Noun

cilium (plural cilia)

(botany) Hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ.

(cytology) A hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism). These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors.

(entomology) One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.

Source: Wiktionary

Cil"i*um, n. Etym: [L., eyelid.]

Definition: See Cilia.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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