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ciliumOne entry found. Main Entry: cil·i·um Pronunciation: \ˈsi-lē-əm\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural cil·ia \-lē-ə\ Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, eyelid; akin to Latin celare to conceal — more at hell Date: 1794 1 : a minute short hairlike process often forming part of a fringe; especially : one on a cell that is capable of lashing movement and serves especially in free unicellular organisms to produce locomotion or in higher forms a current of fluid
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