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
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
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
