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Cilium   Listen
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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Words linked to "Cilium" :   eyelash, lid, palpebra, lash, hair, cell organ, cell organelle, cilial, ciliary, eyelid, organelle


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