| 单词 | cilium |
| 释义 | cilium[ sil-ee-uhm ] / ˈsɪl i əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cilium ON THESAURUS.COM nounsingular of cilia. Origin of ciliumFrom Latin Words nearby ciliumcilioretinal, cilioscleral, ciliospinal, ciliospinal center, ciliospinal reflex, cilium, cill, Cilla, Çiller, cillosis, Ciluba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cilium
British Dictionary definitions for ciliumcilium / (ˈsɪlɪəm) / noun plural cilia (ˈsɪlɪə)any of the short thread-like projections on the surface of a cell, organism, etc, whose rhythmic beating causes movement of the organism or of the surrounding fluid the technical name for eyelash Word Origin for ciliumC18: New Latin, from Latin: (lower) eyelid, eyelash 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 Medical definitions for ciliumcilium [ sĭl′ē-əm ] n. pl. cil•i•a (-ē-ə)eyelash A microscopic hairlike process extending from the surface of a cell or unicellular organism, capable of rhythmical motion, and acting with other such structures to cause the movement of the cell or of the surrounding medium. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ciliumcilium [ sĭl′ē-əm ] Plural ciliaA tiny hairlike projection on the surface of some cells and microscopic organisms, especially protozoans. Cilia are capable of whipping motions and are used by some microorganisms, such as paramecia, for movement. Cilia lining the human respiratory tract act to remove foreign matter from air before it reaches the lungs. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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