cilium

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Noun cilium has 2 senses

cilium - a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
--₁ is a kind of organelle, cell organ
eyelash, lash, cilium - any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
--₂ is a kind of hair
--₂ is a part of eyelid, lid, palpebra

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