ciliumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪl.i.əm/us/ˈsɪl.i.əm/plural cilia uk/-ə/usspecializedone of the very small parts like hairs on the surface of a cell that move regularly and keep the surrounding liquid moving around it or help an organism with only one cell to move
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- The body is covered with uniform cilia except at the anterior extremity.
- The cilia move very rapidly when quite fresh, and are therefore not easily seen.
- The cilia which propel them secure the aeration of the system.
- The entire body is covered with uniform and delicate cilia, which are placed in longitudinal rows.
- They are little oval bodies with two cilia, which may sometimes be rendered visible by staining with iodine.