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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 | ||
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