Noun

• S: (n) cilium (a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms)
• S: (n) eyelash, lash, cilium (any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids)
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) hair (a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss) "he combed his hair"; "each hair consists of layers of dead keratinized cells"
• S: (n) body covering (any covering for the body or a body part)
• S: (n) covering, natural covering, cover (a natural object that covers or envelops) "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
• S: (n) natural object (an object occurring naturally; not made by man)
• S: (n) whole, unit (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity) "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
• S: (n) object, physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow) "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
• S: (n) physical entity (an entity that has physical existence)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
• part holonym
• S: (n) eyelid, lid, palpebra (either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye) "his lids would stay open no longer"
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) ciliary [Related to: cilium] (of or relating to the human eyelash)
• pertainym
• derivationally related form
• Overview
• S: (adj) ciliary (relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye)
• S: (adj) ciliary, ciliate, cilial (of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell)
• pertainym
• derivationally related form
• S: (adj) ciliary, ciliate (of or relating to the human eyelash)
• synset