Definitions for cilia
ˈsɪl i ə; ˈsɪl i əmcil·i·a

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cilianoun

   Irregular

2. cilianoun

   Plural form of cilium.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cilia

   The cilium, plural cilia (from Latin 'eyelash'), is a membrane-bound organelle found on most types of eukaryotic cell, and certain microorganisms known as ciliates. Cilia are absent in bacteria and archaea. The cilium has the shape of a slender threadlike projection that extends from the surface of the much larger cell body. Eukaryotic flagella found on sperm cells and many protozoans have a similar structure to motile cilia that enables swimming through liquids; they are longer than cilia and have a different undulating motion.There are two major classes of cilia: motile and non-motile cilia, each with a subtype, giving four types in all. A cell will typically have one primary cilium or many motile cilia. The structure of the cilium core called the axoneme determines the cilium class. Most motile cilia have a central pair of single microtubules surrounded by nine pairs of double microtubules called a 9+2 axoneme. Most non-motile cilia have a 9+0 axoneme that lacks the central pair of microtubules. Also lacking are the associated components that enable motility including the outer and inner dynein arms, and radial spokes. Some motile cilia lack the central pair, and some non-motile cilia have the central pair, hence the four types.Most non-motile cilia are termed primary cilia or sensory cilia and serve solely as sensory organelles. Most vertebrate cell types possess a single non-motile primary cilium, which functions as a cellular antenna. Olfactory neurons possess a great many non-motile cilia. Non-motile cilia that have a central pair of microtubules are the kinocilia present on hair cells.Motile cilia are found in large numbers on respiratory epithelial cells – around 200 cilia per cell, where they function in mucociliary clearance, and also have mechanosensory and chemosensory functions. Motile cilia on ependymal cells move the cerebrospinal fluid through the ventricular system of the brain. Motile cilia are also present in the fallopian tubes of female mammals where they function in moving the egg cell from the ovary to the uterus. Motile cilia that lack the central pair of microtubules are the cells of the embryonic primitive node termed nodal cells and these nodal cilia are responsible for the left-right asymmetry in bilateral animals.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cilia

   the eyelashes

2. Cilia

   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

3. Cilia

   hairlike processes, commonly marginal and forming a fringe like the eyelash

4. Cilia

   small, vibratory, swimming organs, somewhat resembling true cilia, as those of Ctenophora

5. Etymology: [L. cilium eyelid.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Cilia

   sil′i-a, n.pl. hair-like lashes borne by cells.—adjs. Cil′iary, Cil′iāte, Cil′iāted, Cilif′erous, having cilia; Cil′iīform, very thin and slender like cilia. [L. cilium, pl. cilia, eyelids, eyelashes.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cilia

   Populations of thin, motile processes found covering the surface of ciliates (CILIOPHORA) or the free surface of the cells making up ciliated EPITHELIUM. Each cilium arises from a basic granule in the superficial layer of CYTOPLASM. The movement of cilia propels ciliates through the liquid in which they live. The movement of cilia on a ciliated epithelium serves to propel a surface layer of mucus or fluid. (King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cilia

   fringes; series of moderate or thin hair arranged in tufts or single lines; thin scattered hair on a surface or margin.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CILIA

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cilia is ranked #46811 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cilia surname appeared 454 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cilia.
   
   56.1% or 255 total occurrences were White.
   40.7% or 185 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.4% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Anagrams for cilia »

1. iliac

How to pronounce cilia?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cilia in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cilia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cilia in a Sentence

1. Stanton Glantz:

   Vaping affects your lungs at every level. It affects the immune function in your nasal cavity by affecting cilia which push foreign things out... [ T ] he ability of your upper airways to clear viruses is compromised.

2. Stella Lee:

   The inside of the nose is lined by a multitude of cilia( which look like a shag carpet under the microscope) that are constantly providing clearance of mucus, pathogens and inhaled particulates to the back of the nose by beating in a rhythmic motion, it is amazing that our noses can differentiate between potentially harmful pathogens and innocuous agents.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cilia
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cilia
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cilia
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cilia
5. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=cilia
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html