ресница — meaning in English

English meaning

• cilium noun A short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) which serve either for propulsion by causing currents in the surrounding fluid or as sensors.
• eyelash noun One of the short hairs growing along the edge of the eyelid.

Senses

ресница is used for these senses in English:

• cilium (botany) One of the hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of an organ.
• eyelash (anatomy, dermatology) One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.

cilium — full definition

1. noun A short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) which serve either for propulsion by causing currents in the surrounding fluid or as sensors.
2. noun One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.
3. noun One of the hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of an organ.

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