noun🔗ShareHairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ."The fuzzy edge of the leaf was due to the cilium along its margin. "plantbiologyorganismpartChat 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 cilium on the surface of cells in our lungs helps sweep away dirt and mucus, keeping us healthy. "biologyorganismanatomyphysiologymicroorganismsciencestructurepartfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the fine hairs along an insect's wing."The dust clung to the cilium on the fly's wing, making it shimmer in the sunlight. "biologyinsectanimalpartanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
