cilia

[ sil-ee-uh ]

/ ˈsɪl i ə /

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plural noun, singular cil·i·um [sil-ee-uhm]. /ˈsɪl i əm/.

Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.

Anatomy. the eyelashes.

Origin of cilia

1705–15; New Latin, plural of cilium eyelash, Latin: upper eyelid, perhaps a back formation from supercilium eyebrow; see supercilium

Words nearby cilia

CIGS, ciguatera, ciguatoxin, cilantro, cili-, cilia, ciliarotomy, ciliary, ciliary artery, ciliary body, ciliary disk

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Example sentences from the Web for cilia

Attorney Cilia Flores, the first lady, is actually called “First Fighter.”
Venezuela’s Agony: Weak President, Strong Generals, Riots and Cocaine|Marcel Ventura|April 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cilia also act as respiratory organs, by changing the water with which their bodies are in contact.
An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope|John William Griffith
But Cilia's a different matter, now she's got her head puffed up with all this 'fashionable' nonsense.
Dry Fish and Wet|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen
In the centre is a short proboscis-like papilla destitute of cilia (fig. 17).
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

It is most entertaining to watch them swimming, their spiral of cilia wave energetically.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
The cilia on this angular part are distinctly longer than the rest.
Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole|Gary N. Calkins

British Dictionary definitions for cilia

cilia

/ (ˈsɪlɪə) /

noun

the plural of cilium

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单词	cilia
释义	cilia [ sil-ee-uh ] / ˈsɪl i ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cilia ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun, singular cil·i·um [sil-ee-uhm]. /ˈsɪl i əm/. Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals. Anatomy. the eyelashes. Origin of cilia 1705–15; New Latin, plural of cilium eyelash, Latin: upper eyelid, perhaps a back formation from supercilium eyebrow; see supercilium Words nearby cilia CIGS, ciguatera, ciguatoxin, cilantro, cili-, cilia, ciliarotomy, ciliary, ciliary artery, ciliary body, ciliary disk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cilia Attorney Cilia Flores, the first lady, is actually called “First Fighter.” Venezuela’s Agony: Weak President, Strong Generals, Riots and Cocaine\|Marcel Ventura\|April 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The cilia also act as respiratory organs, by changing the water with which their bodies are in contact. An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope\|John William Griffith But Cilia's a different matter, now she's got her head puffed up with all this 'fashionable' nonsense. Dry Fish and Wet\|Anthon Bernhard Elias Nilsen In the centre is a short proboscis-like papilla destitute of cilia (fig. 17). Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold It is most entertaining to watch them swimming, their spiral of cilia wave energetically. A Journal from Japan\|Marie Carmichael Stopes The cilia on this angular part are distinctly longer than the rest. Marine Protozoa from Woods Hole\|Gary N. Calkins British Dictionary definitions for cilia cilia / (ˈsɪlɪə) / noun the plural of cilium Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cilia grain, thread, tissue, wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, sideburn, eyebrow, mane, cord, web, grit, string, warp, tooth
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cilia

plural noun, singular cil·i·um [sil-ee-uhm]. /ˈsɪl i əm/.

Origin of cilia

Words nearby cilia

Example sentences from the Web for cilia

British Dictionary definitions for cilia

noun

Words related to cilia