cilium in Finnish
cilium in Finnish is värekarva, ripsi — cilium means 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.
cilium in Finnish
värekarva
(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.
ripsi
(botany) One of the hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of an organ.
What does "cilium" mean?
- 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.
- noun One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.
- noun One of the hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of an organ.
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What is "cilium" in Finnish?
"cilium" in Finnish is värekarva, ripsi. cilium means: 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.
Are there other ways to say "cilium" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 2 translations listed for "cilium": värekarva, ripsi.
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