one of the short vibrating hair-like structures found in large numbers on the surface of many animal cellsThis meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 30/03/2017
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cilium
noun countable usually pluralbiology
US /ˈsɪliəm/
Word Forms
singular
cilium
plural
cilia
DEFINITIONS1
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one of the short vibrating hair-like structures found in large numbers on the surface of many animal cellsThis meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 30/03/2017