noun Download 🔗Share Hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ. Examples : "The edge of the fern frond was fuzzy because of the tiny cilia growing there. " biology plant organism part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "The cilia in our noses help trap dust and other particles, preventing them from reaching our lungs. " organism biology anatomy part physiology science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing. Examples : "The butterfly's delicate cilia helped it to fly smoothly. " biology insect animal part organism anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading