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Noun
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(n)
cilium
(a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
eyelash
,
lash
,
cilium
(any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids)
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
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sister term
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