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cilia

Cilia is a 5 letter word which starts with the letter C and ends with the letter A for which we found 4 definitions.

Definition
(n. pl.) The eyelashes.
(n. pl.) Small generally microscopic vibrating appendages lining certain organs as the air passages of the higher animals and in the lower animals often covering also the whole or a part of the exterior. They are also found on some vegetable organisms. In the Infusoria and many larval forms they are locomotive organs.
(n. pl.) Hairlike processes commonly marginal and forming a fringe like the eyelash.
(n. pl.) Small vibratory swimming organs somewhat resembling true cilia as those of Ctenophora.

Syllable Information

The word cilia is a 5 letter word that has 3 syllable 's . The syllable division for cilia is: cil-i-a


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