cílio — 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.
Senses
cílio is used for these senses in English:
- cilium (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.
- eyelash (anatomy, dermatology) One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.
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.