Cilium

Word CILIUM
Character 6
Hyphenation cil i um
Pronunciations /ˈsɪ.li.əm/

Definitions and meanings of "Cilium"

What do we mean by cilium?

A microscopic hairlike process extending from the surface of a cell or unicellular organism. Capable of rhythmical motion, it acts in unison with other such structures to bring about the movement of the cell or of the surrounding medium. noun

An eyelash. noun

One of the hairs along the margin or edge of a structure, such as a leaf, usually forming a fringe. noun

In anatomy, one of the hairs which grow from the margin of the eyelids; an eyelash. noun

One of the minute, generally microscopic, hair-like processes of a cell or other part or organ of the body, or of an entire organism, permanently growing upon and projecting from a free surface, capable of active vibratile or ciliary movement, producing currents in surrounding media, as air or water, and thus serving as organs of ingestion or egestion, prehension, locomotion, etc. noun

In botany: In mosses, one of the hair-like processes within the peristome. noun

One of the microscopic hair-like appendages which are often present upon the reproductive bodies, such as antherozoids and zoospores of cryptogams. They are frequently two in number and vibrate with great rapidity, producing locomotion. noun

In entomology, a hair set with others; a fringe, like eyelashes, generally on the leg or margins of the wings of insects. noun

See cilia. noun

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. noun

A hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms noun

Any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids 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.

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The word "cilium" in example sentences

Unlike the tower of Iacocca Hall, the cilium is a dynamic structure, in which many of its protein parts are actively altered in response to changing internal and external conditions. ❋ Michael J. Behe (2007)

The cilium is an elegant molecular machine that powers the swimming of cells as diverse as sperm and pond algae. ❋ Michael J. Behe (2007)

Many proteins of the eukaryotic flagellum also called a cilium or undulipodium are known to be dispensable, because functional swimming flagella that lack these proteins are known to exist. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In Darwin’s Black Box, I discussed large cellular structures called the cilium and the flagellum, both of which help cells move around in liquid, acting like propellers. ❋ Michael J. Behe (2007)

It is a mathematical impossibility, for example, that all 30 to 40 parts of the cell's flagellum -- forget the 200 parts of the cilium! ❋ Ph.D. Michael Zimmerman (2011)

Zimmer goes on to provide a reference to the specific structures Coulter claims could not possibly have evolved: "To see what scientists are actually saying, you can start by reading this review that presents a detailed hypothesis about the incremental evolution of the flagellum and the cilium, based on actual experiments." ❋ Ph.D. Michael Zimmerman (2011)

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