cilium

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Definitions

noun

a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

plural cilia

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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