Definisjon av cilium

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Noun

cilium - a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
cell organ, cell organelle, organelle a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; "the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus"
cilium - any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
eyelash, lash
hair a filamentous projection or process on an organism
eyelid, palpebra, lid either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
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Substantiv

cilium - A hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell such as unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism. These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors.

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  • A cilium (plural cilia) is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are slender protuberances that project from the much larger cell body. There are two types of cilia: motile cilia and non-motile, or primary cilia, which typically serve as sensory organelles.

Substantiv

  • Entall: cilium
  • Flertall: ciliums

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