(cilia). kirpik

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Definition of (cilia). kirpik in Turkish English dictionary

(Tıp) cilium

a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms

(plural, cilia) A short cellular appendage specialized for locomotion

Short, threadlike appendages that extend from the surface of some protozoa and beat rhythmically to propel them

multiple definitions

any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

Short, eyelashlike filament that is numerous on tissue cells of most animals. Capable of beating in unison, cilia perform a variety of functions, including providing the means of locomotion for some protozoans, moving mammalian ova (eggs) through oviducts, generating water currents to carry food and oxygen past the gills of clams, and cleaning debris from mammalian respiratory systems. Like a flagellum, a cilium has a central core consisting of two central microtubules surrounded by an outer ring of nine double fibres. Ciliary outgrowth is controlled by the basal body, located just inside the cell surface at the base of the cilium. Beneath the surface of some cells is a network of microtubular bundles that may coordinate ciliary beating

A hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism). These structures serve either for locomotion by moving or as sensors

{i} singular form of cilia (tiny hairlike parts)

Hyphenation

(ci·li·a). kir·pik