English noun: cilium | |||
1. | cilium (animal) a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cell organ, cell organelle, organelle | ||
2. | cilium (body) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids | ||
Synonyms | eyelash, lash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hair | ||
Part meronym | eyelid, lid, palpebra | ||