Defenition of the word cilium

• Defenition of the word cilium

  • hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free unicellular organisms
  • any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
  • a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms

Synonyms for the word cilium

• • eyelash

Meronymys for the word cilium

• • eyelid
  • lid
  • palpebra

Hypernyms for the word cilium

• • cell organ
  • cell organelle
  • hair
  • organelle

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