Cilia

Word CILIA
Character 5
Hyphenation cil i a
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Cilia"

What do we mean by cilia?

Plural of cilium. noun

The eyelashes. noun plural

Small, generally microscopic, vibrating appendages lining certain organs, as the air passages of the higher animals, and in the lower animals often covering also the whole or a part of the exterior. They are also found on some vegetable organisms. In the Infusoria, and many larval forms, they are locomotive organs. noun plural

Hairlike processes, commonly marginal and forming a fringe like the eyelash. noun plural

Small, vibratory, swimming organs, somewhat resembling true cilia, as those of Ctenophora. noun plural

Irregular plural form of cilium. noun

Hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of a plant organ.

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

One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.

Hairlike projections on a cell that help it move around. sometimes mistakened for flagella. Urban Dictionary

BOY MAGNET! a name for a beautiful loving girl. Cherish her for her gorgeous personality and her hot as figure. Cilia's usually are friends with everyone, she will basically be a people magnet (especially to boys). Cilia's are beautiful inside and out and will have an amazing physique. If your a boy and you meet a Cilia, you will probably fall for her INSTANTLY, but be careful because there will probably be a lot of competition for her. Once you have a Cilia's heart, you will have it for as long as you treat her well. If you are a boyfriend of a Cilia, then you are a very lucky boy, she will be one of the most special and passionate lovers out there. If you find a Cilia then she will make you the happiest person on earth, she will always listen to you and want to help. if you are down, Cilia will instantly cheer you up even if she's down. You will always feel better for seeing a Cilia. A Cilia will also be the best friend that you could ever have, she will always know what to say and what to do. Cilia's are often very smart girls with an amazing sense of humor. Some of her hobbies are hanging with friends and boys . If you ever find a Cilia then you are very lucky, make sure you become friends because she will be one of the best that you have ever had. Urban Dictionary

Cilia is a person that is very interesting, intelligent, and cool. She likes to be around people and are often a people magnet. She has a fun, courageous personality and has a loud voice to make sure people can hear her. She will always get what she wants for her logical reasoning. She is willing to learn and is passionate for her dreams. She has hope and thinks about those around her. She is considerate, organised, positive, and is well mannered. Never be mean to a CILIA you will regret it. Urban Dictionary

Cilia is a really cute girl with a great personality and big heart. You can be really happy if she is your friend, no one will ever be like her. She is incredibly beautiful on the inside and out. A person who you shouldn't lose in your life. Oh and she loves Doggos. If you're on a date with her and a dog walks by, don't be surprised if she will pay more attention to the dog, than paying attention to you. Urban Dictionary

When you enter an empty club and proceed to break out your dance moves, before being pounced upon by underage cougars (who appeared out of nowhere), who desire your human flesh but you reject them as you wish to know them personally before engaging in animalistic behaviour. Urban Dictionary

A name for a beautiful loving girl. Cherish her for her gorgeous personality and her hot as figure. Cilia's usually are friends with everyone, she will basically me a people magnet (especially to boys). Cilia's are beautiful inside and out and will have an amazing physique. If your a boy and you meet a Cilia, you will probably fall for her instantly, but be careful because there will probably be a lot of competition for her. Once you have a Cilia's heart, you will have it for as long as you treat her well. If you are a boyfriend of a Cilia, then you are a very lucky boy, she will be one of the most special and passionate lovers out there. If you find a Cilia then she will make you the happiest person on earth, she will always listen to you and want to help. if you are down, Cilia will instantly cheer you up even if she's down. You will always feel better for seeing a Cilia. A Cilia will also be the best friend that you could ever have, she will always know what to say and what to do. Cilia's are often very smart girls with an amazing sense of humor. Some of her hobbies are hanging with friends and boys and also academics. If you ever find a Cilia then you are very lucky, make sure you become friends because she will be one of the best that you have ever had. Always cherish a Cilia because she will be a very special person in your life. Urban Dictionary

The kindest heart, very very protective, loving person, sentimental, and an amazing human being,She will do anything for her children she is AMAZING Urban Dictionary

Eating Quinoa on a black man's stomach while she rides him and thinks about her best friends father. Urban Dictionary

A cute girl with a big heart, who loves shawn mendes and doggos. If you're on a date with her, dont be surprised if she will pay more attention on a dog walking by, than paying attention to you. Even tho she's a quite positive person, she is a shy person and doesen't like talking so much. Cilia is quite intelligent, even tho most people denie this because of her incompetence. One more thing which makes her cute. Watch out if you talk to her, she might think that you're not a cool person, and will show that to you. The correct translation of her name is simply beautiful. Urban Dictionary

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The word "cilia" in example sentences

Hamada showed hair-like projections on the embryo called cilia produce a leftward flow of fluid outside the embryo, allowing the embryo to identify its left side. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Mutations impede the flow of chloride, causing the mucus to accumulate and impeding the hair-like particles called cilia from beating back and forth to clear out the mucus. ❋ Jonathan D. Rockoff (2011)

For one, the trachea is lined with millions of tiny hairs called cilia that trap any gunk you might have breathed in. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2010)

The amount of water in the body generally decreases with age, which in turn decreases the action of tiny hairs, called cilia, in the nose that help wash it out. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Each breath passes through or over lymph tissue and millions of hair like projections called cilia that filter, re-filter and remove any particles that may damage the lungs. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It is, in fact, a minute oval body, many hundred times smaller than the full grown creature, and it swims about with great activity by the help of multitudes of little hair-like filaments, called cilia, with which its body is covered. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Delicate, hair-like filaments, not unlike the pile on velvet, called cilia, spring from the epithelial lining of the air tubes. ❋ Albert F. Blaisdell (N/A)

The ciliated epithelium is marked by the presence of very fine hair-like processes called cilia, which develop from the free end of the cell and exhibit a rapid whip-like movement as long as the cell is alive. ❋ Albert F. Blaisdell (N/A)

They consist of a gelatinous material enclosed in a delicate membrane, the whole or part of which is furnished with short vibrating hairs (called cilia), by means of which the animalcules swim through the water or convey the minute particles of their food to the orifice of the mouth. ❋ Unknown (1909)

In the inferior zoophytes — such as the Infusoria, Polypi, Medusæ — the whole body seems to exhibit an incessant action upon the surrounding fluid, maintained by means of “very minute and generally microscopic filaments” called cilia, and which apparently serve in the case of these genera not only the purpose of progressive motion, but also of respiration, and of procuring a supply of food. ❋ 1823-1886 (1855)

In a second study, Jared Roach of the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle and colleagues sequenced the entire genomes of a family of four affected by two recessive genetic diseases -- Miller syndrome, which can cause facial disfigurement, and primary ciliary dyskinesia, a lung disorder that raises the risk of respiratory infections because the hairlike extension on cells called cilia fail to move properly. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Most ciliates are single-celled organisms covered with tiny hair-like structures known as cilia - which is Latin for eyelashes. ❋ By OLIVIA JUDSON (2010)

[organisms] in the [bacteria] [kingdom] use cilia as a form of mobilization. ❋ OldCatLady (2009)

Cilia [broke up] with her [boyfriend]. Should I ask her for [a date] ❋ SerenaLaurence1672 (2019)

Cilia [your such a] [nice person] ❋ Englishing (2021)

"Do you [know that] [cute girl] over there?" "Oh, [you mean] Cilia?" ❋ L4DS (2019)

"Damn Johnny those girls wanted you!" "[ye] but I'm not just gonna [get with] them once and never see them again" "[Dafuq] dont you be pulling The Cilia on me!" ❋ RocketmanFootlooseEdition (2018)

Cilia [broke up] with her [boyfriend]. Should I ask her for [a date] ❋ SerenaLaurence1672 (2019)

Kids-what’s [your moms] name Ana-my [moms] name is Cilia Kids-wow your [lucky] ❋ Estefani (2020)

[Doing the dirty] [cilia] ❋ Carla97 (2020)

Hey, [look at that] [Cute girl] over there! Oh, [you mean] Cilia? ❋ L4DS (2019)

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