NEW

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Synonyms
Antonyms

1. cilium

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

Synonyms

Antonyms

2. cilium

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

Synonyms

Sentences with cilium


1. Noun, singular or mass
The structure of a cilium is a bundle of microtubules, known as an axoneme, that is attached to a basal body on the cell surface.

synonym term image

download a flashcard