cilium in Chinese
cilium in Chinese is 纖毛, 纤毛 — cilium means a tiny hair-like structure on the surface of a cell that helps it move or sense its surroundings.
cilium in Chinese
纖毛
Pronounced: xiān máo
(cytology) 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.
纤毛
Pronounced: xiān máo
(cytology) 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.
What does "cilium" mean?
- noun A tiny hair-like structure on the surface of a cell that helps it move or sense its surroundings.
- noun One of the small hairs along the edge of an insect's wing.
- noun One of the hair-like growths along the edge of a body part.
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What is "cilium" in Chinese?
"cilium" in Chinese is 纖毛, 纤毛. cilium means: A tiny hair-like structure on the surface of a cell that helps it move or sense its surroundings.
How do you pronounce 纖毛?
"cilium" in Chinese is 纖毛, pronounced "xiān máo".
Are there other ways to say "cilium" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "cilium": 纖毛, 纤毛.
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