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cilium

cilium

Short hairlike projection from a cell surface that can move fluid or perform sensory functions.

All languages

English
cilium
Norwegian
flimmerhår
Japanese
繊毛 — せんもう — senmō
Korean
섬모 — seommo
Spanish
cilio
French
cil
German
Zilium

Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.