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cilium
cil·i·um / ˈsilēəm/ • n. (usu. in pl. cil·i·a / ˈsilēə/ ) Biol. & Anat. a short hairlike vibrating structure. Cilia occur in large numbers on the surface of certain cells, either causing currents in the surrounding fluid, or, in some protozoans and other small organisms, providing propulsion. ∎ an eyelash, or a delicate hairlike structure that resembles one. DERIVATIVES: cil·i·at·ed / ˈsilēˌātid/ adj. cil·i·a·tion / ˌsilēˈāshən/ n. |
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"cilium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cilium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cilium.html "cilium." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cilium.html |
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cilium (pl. cilia) A short, hair-like appendage, normally 2–10μm long and about 0.5μm in diameter, usually found in large numbers on those cells that have any at all. Cilia have a microtubular skeletal structure enclosed by an extension of the plasma membrane. The microtubules are typically arranged in 9 sets of doublets around the circumference, with 2 single tubules in the centre, the so-called ‘9 + 2’ construction. In certain protozoa, cilia function in locomotion and/or feeding. They generate currents in the fluid surrounding the cell by beating in a coordinated manner.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cilium.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-cilium.html |
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cilium (pl. cilia) A short, hair-like appendage, normally 2–10μm long and about 0.5μm diameter, usually found in large numbers on those cells that have any at all. Cilia have a microtubular skeletal structure enclosed by an extension of the cell membrane. The microtubules are arranged in nine sets of doublets around the circumference, with two single tubules in the centre, the so-called ‘9 + 2’ construction. In certain protozoa, cilia function in locomotion and/or feeding. They generate currents in the fluid surrounding the cell by beating in a coordinated manner.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-cilium.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-cilium.html |
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cilium (pl. cilia) A short minute hairlike structure (up to 10 μm long) present on the surface of many cells, notably in certain protozoans and some types of vertebrate epithelium. Cilia usually occur in large groups and are shorter than eukaryotic flagella, although both organelles have the same structure and are collectively termed undulipodia (see undulipodium). Beating of cilia can produce cell movement or create a current in fluid surrounding a cell. See also axoneme.
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"cilium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cilium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-cilium.html "cilium." A Dictionary of Biology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O6-cilium.html |
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cilium(pl. cilia) A short, hair-like appendage, normally 2–10 μm long and about 0.5 μm in diameter, usually found in large numbers on those cells that have any at all. In certain protozoa, cilia function in locomotion and/or feeding. They generate currents in the fluid surrounding the cell by beating in a co-ordinated manner.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cilium.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-cilium.html |
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cilium (pl. cilia) Short, hair-like appendage, normally 2–10 μm long and about 0.5 μm in diameter, usually found in large numbers on those cells that have any at all. In certain protozoa, cilia function in locomotion and/or feeding. They generate currents in the fluid surrounding the cell by beating in a co-ordinated manner.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-cilium.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "cilium." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-cilium.html |
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cilium (sil-iŭm) n. (pl. cilia)
1. a hairlike process, large numbers of which are found on certain epithelial cells, particularly the epithelium that lines the upper respiratory tract, and on certain protozoa. 2. an eyelash or eyelid. —ciliary adj. |
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"cilium." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cilium." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-cilium.html "cilium." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-cilium.html |
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cilium
•columbium
•erbium, terbium, ytterbium
•scandium • compendium
•palladium, radium, stadium, vanadium
•medium, tedium
•cryptosporidium, cymbidium, idiom, iridium, rubidium
•indium
•exordium, Gordium, rutherfordium
•odeum, odium, plasmodium, podium, sodium
•allium, gallium, pallium, thallium, valium
•berkelium, epithelium, helium, nobelium, Sealyham
•beryllium, cilium, psyllium, trillium
•linoleum, petroleum
•thulium • cadmium
•epithalamium, prothalamium
•gelsemium, premium
•chromium, encomium
•holmium • fermium
•biennium, millennium
•cranium, geranium, germanium, Herculaneum, titanium, uranium
•helenium, proscenium, rhenium, ruthenium, selenium
•actinium, aluminium, condominium, delphinium
•ammonium, euphonium, harmonium, pandemonium, pelargonium, plutonium, polonium, zirconium
•neptunium
•europium, opium
•aquarium, armamentarium, barium, caldarium, cinerarium, columbarium, dolphinarium, frigidarium, herbarium, honorarium, planetarium, rosarium, sanitarium, solarium, sudarium, tepidarium, terrarium, vivarium
•atrium
•delirium, Miriam
•equilibrium, Librium
•yttrium
•auditorium, ciborium, conservatorium, crematorium, emporium, moratorium, sanatorium, scriptorium, sudatorium, vomitorium
•opprobrium
•cerium, imperium, magisterium
•curium, tellurium
•potassium • axiom • calcium
•francium • lawrencium • americium
•Latium, solatium
•lutetium, technetium
•Byzantium • strontium • consortium
•protium • promethium • lithium
•alluvium, effluvium
•requiem • colloquium • gymnasium
•caesium (US cesium), magnesium, trapezium
•Elysium • symposium
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"cilium." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "cilium." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cilium.html "cilium." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-cilium.html |
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