cilium – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
cilium
n.
singular form of cilia (tiny hairlike parts)
Cilium
A
cilium (Latin for
eyelash; the plural is
cilia) is an
organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are thick protuberances that project from the much larger
cell body.
cilium
Noun
1. a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
(hypernym) organelle, cell organ
2. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
(synonym) eyelash, lash
(hypernym) hair
(part-holonym) eyelid, lid, palpebra
Cilium
(n.)
See Cilia.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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cilium
N
upper eyelid; edge of upper eyelid; eyelid| lower eyelid (L+S)
