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Cilium
noun
(pl.
cilia
)
1.
A hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms.
2.
Any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids.
Synonyms:
eyelash
,
lash
.
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N. filament, line; fiber, fibril; funicle[obs3], vein; hair, capillament[obs3],
cilium
, cilia, pilus, pili; tendril, gossamer; hair stroke; veinlet[obs3], venula[obs3], venule[obs3]. wire, string, thread, packthread, cotton, sewing silk, twine, twist, whipcord, tape, ribbon, cord, rope, yarn, hemp, oakum, jute. strip, shred, slip, spill, list, band,
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