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1. (noun) cilium
a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms

2. (noun) eyelash, lash, cilium
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

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1. (noun) cilium
see Cilia

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