cilia

Plural: cilia

Noun

• Tiny hair-like structures used for movement or sensation.
• Small, hairlike projections from a cell, used for movement or sensing.
• a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
• any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
• plural of cilium

Examples

• Her opponent challenged "CILIA," unaware it was a valid plural in Scrabble.
• Like cilia sifting particles, the player carefully examined each tile for potential words.

Synonyms

cilium, eyelash, lash