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Definitions for Cilia

[1] 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.
[2] Anatomy . the eyelashes.
[3] the plural of cilium

Words related to Cilia

grain, thread, tissue, wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, eyebrow, mane, cord, web, grit, string, warp, tooth, hair

Words nearby Cilia

ciggy, cigs, ciguatera, cilantro, cili-, cilia, ciliarotomy, ciliary, ciliary artery, ciliary body, ciliary disk

Origin of Cilia

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

Synonyms for Cilia

grain, thread, tissue, cord, fibril, filament, grit, hair, shred, staple, string, strip, tendril, tooth, vein, warp, web, woof, footlet