cilia plural
cil·i·a
The plural form of cilia is ˈcilium
C cDefinitions
- 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