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Cilium vs Ciliary - What's the difference?

cilium | ciliary |

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

English

Noun

(cilia)
  • (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.
  • See also

    * flagellum ----

    ciliary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Of or pertaining to a cilium
  • Of or pertaining to eyelashes .
  • ciliary muscles

    Derived terms

    * ciliary muscle * ciliary body