noun Download 🔗Share Hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ. Examples : "The fuzzy edge of the leaf was due to the cilium along its margin. " plant biology 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 cilium on the surface of cells in our lungs helps sweep away dirt and mucus, keeping us healthy. " biology organism anatomy physiology microorganism science structure part function Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing. Examples : "The dust clung to the cilium on the fly's wing, making it shimmer in the sunlight. " biology insect animal part anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading