noun🔗ShareHairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ."The edge of the fern frond was fuzzy because of the tiny cilia growing there. "biologyplantorganismpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism). These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors."The cilia in our noses help trap dust and other particles, preventing them from reaching our lungs. "organismbiologyanatomypartphysiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the fine hairs along an insect's wing."The butterfly's delicate cilia helped it to fly smoothly. "biologyinsectanimalpartorganismanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
