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/ˈsilēəm/,
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cilia, plural;
  1. A short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structure. Cilia occur in large numbers on the surface of certain cells, either causing currents in the surrounding fluid, or, in some protozoans and other small organisms, providing propulsion

  2. An eyelash, or a delicate hairlike structure that resembles one

  1. (ciliary) relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye
  2. (ciliated) ciliate: having a margin or fringe of hairlike projections
  3. (cilium) a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
  4. (cilium) eyelash: any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
  5. A cilium (plural cilia) is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are slender protuberances that project from the much larger cell body.
  6. (Ciliac) Coeliac disease (spelled celiac disease in North America) is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward. ...
  7. (Ciliary) The hairs that comprise the Eye brow are also commonly refered to as Lashes, a similar suffix is applied to various other parts of the body. See 'Arm Lashes' also 'Testicle Lashes'
  8. (Ciliated) cells have apical plasma membrane extensions composed of microtubules capable of beating rhythmically to move mucus or other substances through a duct. Cilia are common in the respiratory system and the lining of the oviduct.
  9. (Cilium) (pl. cilia) One of the marginal hairs bordering the auricle.
  10. (Cilium) in anatomy, hairlike processes projecting from epithelial cells, as in the bronchi, for propelling mucus, pus, and dust particles, or in the inner ear, for sensing fluid motion to allow hearing; in microbiology, a means of manipulation and propulsion for motile microorganisms.
  11. (cilium) (pl. cilia) eyelash; hairlike vibrating organ on animal or vegetable tissue.
  12. (cilium) (pl: cilia; adj: ciliate)  Hairlike locomotor structure on certain cells; a locomotor structure on a ciliate protozoan.
  13. (cilium) A short cellular appendage specialized for locomotion, fonned from a core of nine outer doublet microtubules and two inner single microtubules ensheathed in an extension of plasma membrane.
  14. (cilium) Tiny hair-like projections on the surface of some cells, which are thus called ÒciliatedÕ. Coordinated beating of the cilia moves mucus and mucus-like substances (such as the cumulus mass) on the surface of ciliated cells in the direction of the cilial beat. ...
  15. (cilium) a hair-like organelle of motility that protrudes from the cell and consists of an axoneme covered by the cell membrane. pl. cilia.
  16. (cilium) a minute, vibratile, hairlike process attached to the free surface of a cell.
  17. (cilium) a straight, usually erect hair on a margin or ridge. pl. cilia
  18. (cilium: (cilia)) A behavioural type of eukaryotic flagellum, distinctive because they occur in large numbers, have a co-ordinated behaviour, and usually direct fluids parallel to the surface.
  19. Hair-like organelles extending from the membrane of many eukaryotic cells; often function in locomotion (sing.: cilium).
  20. Long, slender microscopic hairlike processes extending from cells and capable of rhythmic motion.
  21. Short, specialized extensions of cells that appear hair-like, often arranged in rows, and present in large numbers. In the human respiratory system, cilia act to propel mucous slowly upwards, removing captured foreign particles.
  22. Fine hairs along the edges of the wing.
  23. Tiny hairlike projections lining the inside surface of the fallopian tubes. The waving action of these "hairs" sweeps the egg toward the uterus.
  24. Short hair-like structures on a cell or microorganism, the movement of which aids mobility of the cell and transfer of materials across its surface. (See FLAGELLA) (MP)
  25. Microscopic hair-like projections from the surface of a cell capable of beating in a coordinated fashion.