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cilium

/ cilium /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms

Type of:

organelle cell organ

noun Sense 2

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

Type of:

hair

Has parts:

eyelid lid palpebra

Semantic Complexity

64%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

6

Times Searched

2

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Related Words

organelle cell organ hair