cilium
/ˈsɪlɪəm/noun
(一般作复数cilia /-lɪə/ )
1- Biology & Anatomy a short microscopic hair-like 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.【生, 剖】纤毛。
1.1
- an eyelash, or a delicate hair-like structure that resembles one睫毛; 细毛。
派生词
ciliated
adjectiveciliation
noun词源
early 18th cent. （in the sense 'eyelash'）： from Latin.