| NOUN | animal | cilium | a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell |
|---|---|---|---|
| body | cilium, eyelash, lash | any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids |
| Meaning | A hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | organelle, cell organelle, cell organ | A specialized part of a cell |
| Spanish | cilio | |
| Catalan | cili | |
| Adjectives | ciliary, ciliate, cilial | of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell |
| Meaning | Any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | eyelash, lash | |
| Part of | eyelid, lid, palpebra | Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open / open the eye |
| Broader | hair | A covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head) |
| Spanish | pestaña | |
| Catalan | pestanya | |
| Adjectives | ciliary, ciliate | of or relating to the human eyelash |
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