ALL meanings of cilia
cil·i·a
C c - noun plural cilia the eyelashes 3
- noun plural cilia small hairlike processes extending from certain plant cells and forming a fringe, as on the edges of some leaves 3
- noun plural cilia short, hairlike outgrowths of certain cells, usually capable of rhythmic beating that can produce locomotion and feeding currents, as in protozoans or small worms, or the movement of fluids, as in the ducts of higher forms 3
- noun cilia Irregular Plural form of cilium. 1
- noun cilia plural of cilium. 0