cilium

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Synonyms: ilium, nilium, milium, lilium, citium

Antonyms: ilium, nilium, milium, lilium, citium

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|cytology}} A short [[microscopic]] [[hairlike]] [[organelle]] [[project]]ing from a [[eukaryotic]] [[cell]] (such as a [[unicellular]] [[organism]] or one cell of a [[multicelled]] organism) which serve either for [[propulsion]] by causing [[current]]s in the surrounding [[fluid]] or as [[sensor]]s.
2. {{lb|en|entomology}} One of the [[fine]] [[hair]]s along an [[insect]]'s [[wing]].
3. {{lb|en|botany}} One of the [[hair]]s or similar [[protrusion]]s along the [[margin]] of an [[organ]].
4. {{lb|en|anatomy}} An [[eyelash]].

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