Cilium vs Ciliary - What's the difference?
cilium | ciliary |
(cytology) A hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism). These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors.
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to a cilium
Of or pertaining to eyelashes .
As a noun cilium
is (cytology) a hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) these structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors.As an adjective ciliary is
(anatomy) of or pertaining to a cilium.cilium
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Noun
(cilia)See also
* flagellum ----ciliary
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Adjective
(-)- ciliary muscles