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1705–15; Neo-Latin, plural of cilium eyelash, Latin: upper eyelid, perhaps a back formation from supercilium eyebrow; see supercilium
1705–15; Neo-Latin, plural of cilium eyelash, Latin: upper eyelid, perhaps a back formation from supercilium eyebrow; see supercilium
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Cilia
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| any of several glands, as the salivary glands, that secrete externally through a duct |
| arranged by class or strata |
Example Sentences
- The cilia are used for a variety of activities, including swimming and feeding.
- These were wildly outsize compared with the body, and covered with fine sensory cilia that waved independently.
- Cilia are the tiny, hairlike structures that move digested food down the intestines.
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Word Origin & History
cilia
1715, from L. cilia, pl. of cilium "eyelid, eyelash." It sometimes is pluralized in English, which is an error.
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Medical Dictionary
cilium cil·i·um (sĭl'ē-əm)
n. pl. cil·i·a (-ē-ə)
See 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.
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Science Dictionary
cilium  (sĭl'ē-əm) Pronunciation Key
Plural cilia A 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. |
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