- singular of cilia.
cilium
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The primary cilium is a microscopic antenna-like structure that projects from the surface of most cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
The newly identified mechanism operates within the primary cilium, a microscopic antenna-shaped structure that extends from the surface of most cells in the body.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Running a low positive voltage through a cilium triggers a chemical reaction: as a droplet of test fluid flows past, the electrified platinum breaks apart the water molecules within the droplet.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2022
He points out that Dogic's group created something that looks and acts very much like a cilium or flagellum with its multitude of proteins — but that may, in fact, work very differently.
From Nature ● Jan. 4, 2016
These rod-like corpuscles, which resemble the spermatozoids in Vaucheria, have their movements assisted by a long cilium.
From Fungi: Their Nature and Uses by M. C. (Mordecai Cubitt) Cooke
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Cell Biology - Middle School
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