Associations to the word «Cilium»
Noun
Adjective
- Fuscous
- Blackish
- Brownish
- Whitish
- Epithelial
- Olfactory
- Dorsal
- Oblique
- Ventral
- Basal
- Hind
- Transverse
- Respiratory
- Shining
- Fore
- Indistinct
- Sensory
- Bluish
- Metallic
- Yellowish
- Pale
- Brown
- Posterior
- Longitudinal
- Bordered
- Distal
- Tinged
- Greenish
- Anterior
- Dusky
- Nasal
- Grey
- Microscopic
- Cellular
- Reddish
- Outer
- Spot
- Extracellular
- Intracellular
- Silvery
- Terminal
- Slender
- Peanut
- Triangular
- Marginal
Wiktionary
CILIUM, noun. (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.
Dictionary definition
CILIUM, noun. A hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms.
CILIUM, noun. Any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.