Definitions for: Cilium


[n] a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
[n] any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids



Webster (1913) Definition: Cil"i*um, n. [L., eyelid.]
See Cilia.

Synonyms: eyelash, lash

See Also: cell organ, eyelid, hair, lid, organelle, palpebra

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