ripsi — meaning in English
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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.
- rep noun A person who represents a company or group, especially in sales.
- winker noun A person or an animal that winks (“blinks with one eye; blinks with one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy”).
Senses
ripsi 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.
- rep (textiles) A fabric made of silk or wool, or of silk and wool, and having a transversely corded or ribbed surface. [from 19th c.]
- winker (Britain, US, dialectal, or, slang) An eyelash.
cilium — full definition
- 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.