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Definitions: Cilium |
CiliumNoun1. Hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free unicellular organisms. 2. Any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | A hairlike appendage of the surface of a cell. It aids in cellular locomotion and creates currents in surrounding fluids. (references) |
Medicine | A cilium growing on the margin of the eyelid. . . . cilium. An eyelash. Source: European Union. (references) |
Science | A short, eyelash-like hair, usually marginal on thallus or on fruits. pl. cilia. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonyms: CiliumSynonyms: eyelash (n), lash (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Filament | Noun: filament, line; fiber, fibril; funicle, vein; hair, capillament, cilium, cilia, pilus, pili; tendril, gossamer; hair stroke; veinlet, venula, venule. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Cilium |
| English words defined with "cilium": Monociliated. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "cilium": Cilia, Cillosis, Cnidocil ♦ Palpocil ♦ supercilious, Synocil. (references) |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
cilium | 81 |
airway cilium | 7 |
cilium immotile syndrome | 5 |
cilium flagella | 3 |
cilium lung | 3 |
cilium function | 2 |
cilium define | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "cilium"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 纖毛 , 纤毛 (Cilia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | oejenvippe (eyelash). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | wimper (eyelash). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | cil (cilia), paupière. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | wimper (eyelash, lash), flimmer (glimmer, shimmer), Augenwimper (eyelash). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | βλεφαρίδα (eyelash, eyelid, lash, winker). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | ciglia (cilia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 섬모 (Cilia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | kippeen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | iliumcay pestana (eyelashes, lash). (various references) pestana (eyelash). (various references) flimmerhår (flagellum). (various references) kirpik (eyelash, lash). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Misspellings | |
"Cilium" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Acilius, caillaux, callum, calum, celui, cidium, Ciim, Cilasun, cili, ciliam, Ciliau, ciliums, ciliwung, cillium, cipian, citium, Coelorum, colim, Collium, Colzium, Cullum, Dilum, filium, illium, Killum, Kislyuk, Milium, Oilatum, silium, Viliami. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-i-i-l-m-u" | |
-1 letter: ilium. | |
-2 letters: culm. | |
-3 letters: cum, lum, mil. | |
-4 letters: li, mi, mu, um. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-i-i-l-m-u" | |
+1 letter: bulimic. | |
+2 letters: aluminic, bulimiac, bulimics, fulminic, silicium, umbilici. | |
+3 letters: malicious, miniscule, multicity, municipal, quicklime, quitclaim, siliciums, umbilical, umbilicus. | |
+4 letters: glochidium, millicurie, milliluces, miniscules, multichain, multicurie, multigenic, multipiece, municipals, musicalise, musicality, musicalize, musicianly, quicklimes, quitclaims, semipublic, triclinium, ultimacies, umbilicals, umbilicate, upclimbing. | |
+5 letters: albuminuric, antimusical, californium, caudillismo, cirrocumuli, clostridium, columnistic, culminating, culmination, cumulonimbi, demiurgical, exclusivism, illuminance, immunologic, luminescing, maliciously, masculinise, masculinist, masculinity, masculinize, micronuclei, microvillus, millicuries, multiclient, multiethnic, multiphasic, multiracial, municipally, musicalised, musicalises, musicalized, musicalizes, mutualistic, outclimbing, penicillium, quitclaimed, umbilicated, umbilicuses, unempirical, unmalicious, uricotelism, vermiculite. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 69 6C 69 75 6D |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. .. .-.. .. ..- -- |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01101001 01101100 01101001 01110101 01101101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C i l i u m |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0069 006C 0069 0075 006D |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)377578758779 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Chinese | 字典 , 定義 , 定义, 翻译 | 汉语, 中 , 漢 , 中國 , kineser, Chinois, Chinesisch, Κινέζος, κινέζικα, κινέζικοσ, κινέζοσ, σινικόσ, cinese, 중국, Sheenish, Sheenagh, chinês, chino, kinesisk, çinli, çince, çin ile ilgili, çin |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | 丹麦语, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, dinamarquês, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, hollandsk, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, olandese, 네덜란", Ollanish, Germaanish, holandês, holandés, holländsk, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, francese, "랑스, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, francês, francés, fransk, franska, fransızca, fransız, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransa ile ilgili |
German | wörterbuch, Übersetzung | 德语, 德國 , 德文 , 德語 , tysker, Duitse, allemand, deutsch, Deutsche, "ερμανός, tedesco, 독일, Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, alemão, alemán, tysk, alman |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | 希腊语, 希臘語 , græker, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, greco, 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, griego, grek, yunanistan'a ait, yunanca, yunan, Yunanli, yunanlı, Rumca, rum |
Italian | dizionario, definizione, traduzione | 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italiener, italien, italienisch, Ιταλός, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, italiensk, italienska, italienare, italyanca, italyan |
Korean | 사 , 의, 번역 | 韩国语, "國 , 朝鮮語 , Koreaans, coréen, koreanisch, Koreaner, κορεάτικοσ, κορεάτησ, 한국, coréia, a língua coreana, coreano, koreansk, kore'li |
Manx | fockleyr, geyrid, meenaghey, keeayllaght, baght | manx, Manninish, Manninagh, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg, los habitantes de la isla de man, lengua de la isla de man, de la isla de man, från ön man, man adası, man dili |
Portuguese | dicionário, definição, tradução | 葡萄牙語 , 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙语, portugiser, portugais, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portoghese, 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, português, portugués, portugis, portekizce, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli |
Spanish | diccionario, definición, traducción | 西班牙語 , 西班牙文 , 西班牙语, Spaans, espagnol, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, spagnolo, 스페인, Spaainish, Spaainagh, espanhol, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyol, ispanyolca |
Swedish | ordbok, lexikon, definition, översättning | 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, Zweeds, suédois, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svedese, 스웨덴, Soolynish, Soolynagh, sueco, svensk, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí |
Turkish | sözlük, ansiklopedik sözlük, açıklama, belirleme, belirtme, kesinleştirme, tanım, tarif, seçiklik, tanımlama, tercüme | 土耳其語 , 土耳其, turque, türkisch, τούρκικοσ, Yn Turkish, Turkagh, turco, turkisk, türkçe, türk |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | 英语, 英國 , 英文 , 英 , 英語 , anglais, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, inglese, 영국, Sostynagh, Sostnagh, Baarlagh, inglês, inglés, engelsk, ingiltere, ingiliz, Íngílízce, ingilizce, Íngílíz, ýngilizce |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Expressions: Internet | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Derivations 7. Anagrams 8. Orthography | 9. Bibliography |
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