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cilium

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1. n. See Cilia. Source: opted
2. n. a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms Source: wordnet
3. n. any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids Source: wordnet
4. n. a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms Source: ecdict

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cell free-swimming hairlike locomotion organisms projection provides surface unicellular cilia curved edges eyelids grow hairs see short

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ciliated protozoan ciliates cilice cilician cilicious ciliform ciliiform

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