cilium
cil·i·um
noun \ˈsi-lē-əm\ plural cil·ia\-lē-ə\
Definition of CILIUM
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
2
: eyelash
See Origin of CILIUM
New Latin, from Latin, eyelid; akin to Latin celare to conceal — more at hell
First Known Use: 1794
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