ALL meanings of cilium
cil·i·um
C c - noun cilium any of the short thread-like projections on the surface of a cell, organism, etc, whose rhythmic beating causes movement of the organism or of the surrounding fluid 3
- abbreviation CILIUM cilia 3
- noun cilium filament in lining of a bodily organ 1
- noun cilium A short, microscopic, hairlike vibrating structure. Cilia occur in large numbers on the surface of certain cells, either causing currents in the surrounding fluid, or, in some protozoans and other small organisms, providing propulsion. 1
- noun cilium singular of cilia. 1
- noun cilium (cytology) A hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism). These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors. 0