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.
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