kinocilium
noun
ki·no·cil·i·um
ˌkī-nō-ˈsil-ē-əm 
plural kinocilia
-ē-ə
: a motile cilium
especially
: one that occurs alone at the end of a sensory hair cell of the inner ear among numerous nonmotile stereocilia
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“Kinocilium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/kinocilium. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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