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My father-in-law has ear hair like a wolverine. It fans out from the auricles, wafting from the ridge lines like cilia, like gray feathered plumage.
Rosecrans Baldwin

Meaning of "cilia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CILIA

cilia  [ˈsɪlɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CILIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cilia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CILIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cilia

Cilium

A cilium is an organelle found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are slender protuberances that project from the much larger cell body. There are two types of cilia: motile cilia and non-motile, or primary cilia, which typically serve as sensory organelles. In eukaryotes, motile cilia and flagella together make up a group of organelles known as undulipodia. Eukaryotic cilia are structurally identical to Eukaryotic flagella, although distinctions are sometimes made according to function and/or length. For information on biologists' ideas about how the various flagella may have evolved, see evolution of flagella.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CILIA


Athalia
əˈθeɪlɪə
Australia
ɒˈstreɪlɪə
biophilia
ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪlɪə
conciliar
kənˈsɪlɪə
familiar
fəˈmɪlɪə
galea
ˈɡeɪlɪə
genitalia
ˌdʒɛnɪˈteɪlɪə
ilia
ˈɪlɪə
Massilia
məˈsɪlɪə
memorabilia
ˌmɛmərəˈbɪlɪə
paedophilia
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə
palea
ˈpeɪlɪə
paraphernalia
ˌpærəfəˈneɪlɪə
pedophilia
ˌpiːdəʊˈfɪlɪə
penicillia
ˌpɛnɪˈsɪlɪə
personalia
ˌpɜːsəˈneɪlɪə
preconciliar
ˌpriːkənˈsɪlɪə
realia
rɪˈeɪlɪə
regalia
rɪˈɡeɪlɪə
Westphalia
wɛstˈfeɪlɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CILIA

cigarillo
cigarlike
ciggy
CIGS
ciguatera
ciguatoxin
cilantro
ciliary
ciliary body
ciliate
ciliated
ciliation
cilice
Cilicia
Cilician
Cilician Gates
cilicious
ciliolate
cilium
cill

WORDS THAT END LIKE CILIA

Anglophilia
automobilia
Cecilia
coprophilia
eosinophilia
gerontophilia
haemophilia
hemophilia
Ismailia
juvenilia
mirabilia
monilia
necrophilia
neophilia
paraphilia
Reggio nell´Emilia
Sicilia
technophilia
thrombophilia
zoophilia

Synonyms and antonyms of cilia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cilia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CILIA

Find out the translation of cilia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cilia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cilia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

纤毛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cilios
570 millions of speakers

English

cilia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिलिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أهداب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

реснички
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cílios
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নেত্রলোম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Silia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zilien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

繊毛
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

섬모
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cilia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lông mi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிசிர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पापणीचे केस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kirpikler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rzęski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

війки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cilia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βλεφαρίδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cilia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cilier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cilier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cilia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CILIA»

The term «cilia» is regularly used and occupies the 57.387 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CILIA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cilia

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QUOTES WITH «CILIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cilia.
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Rosecrans Baldwin
My father-in-law has ear hair like a wolverine. It fans out from the auricles, wafting from the ridge lines like cilia, like gray feathered plumage.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CILIA»

Discover the use of cilia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cilia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cilia and Nervous System Development and Function
In this book we describe the structure and function of cilia and the various tissues throughout the brain and spinal cord that are dependent upon cilia for their proper development and function.
Kerry L. Tucker, Tamara Caspary, 2013
2
Cilia
This volume covers cilia and includes chapters on such topics as methods for studying ciliary polarity in Xenopus, analysis of signaling pathways in mammalian spermatozoa, and biochemical and physiological analysis of axonemal dyneins.
‎2013
3
Primary Cilia
This comprehensive volume, a complement to the new three-volume treatment of cilia and flagella by King and Pazour, presents easy-to-follow protocols and detailed background information for researchers working with cilia and flagella. ...
‎2009
4
Cilia: Motors and Regulation: Motors and Regulation
Along with its companion volume on axonemal dynein-mediated motility, this book provides researchers with a comprehensive and up-to-date source of methods for the analysis cilia and flagella, focusing primarily on approaches that have been ...
‎2009
5
Cilia, Mucus, and Mucociliary Interactions
Containing bibliographic citations, tables, equations, drawings, and photographs, this exhaustive guide is essential reading for physiologists, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists, pediatricians, microbiologists, basic scientists, and ...
Nadav Liron, Ervin Ostfeld, Zvi Priel, 1998
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Cilia: Model Organisms and Intraflagellar Transport: Model ...
This volume is the third in a three-part series on cilia that focuses on the use of model organisms to gain insight into ciliary function and on the process of intraflagellar transport that is essential for the assembly and maintenance of ...
‎2009
7
Cilia and Flagella
The volume covers the roles of cilia and flagella in cell assembly and motility, the cell cycle, cell-cell recognition and other sensory functions, as well as human diseases and disorders.
‎1995
8
Cilia and Mucus: From Development to Respiratory Defense
This book details advances in research regarding cilia, mucus, and mucociliary clearance, examining changes in mucus expression and goblet cell metaplasia, and assessing the ability of the mucociliary system to respond to abnormalities.
Matthias Salathe, 2001
9
Mechanisms of Olfactory Neuron Cilia Formation in ...
Non-motile primary cilia are sensory organelles comprised of a microtubular axoneme surrounded by a specialized membrane that houses signaling molecules.
Saikat Mukhopadhyay, 2008
10
Artificial Cilia
Research into this field began almost a decade ago, and this book presents the state-of-the-art in this rapidly developing field of research inspired by nature.
Jaap M. J den Toonder, Patrick R. Onck, Paul O'Brien, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CILIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cilia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pastor's church fails to submit accounts three years running
“Not once in the Bible does it state that the tithe has been abolished,” Marius-Richard Cilia said. “There are biblical principles about money and ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
2
Genetic screening reveals a link between Wnt signaling and …
Cilia prominently feature microtubules and can strongly regulate Wnt pathways. We suggest that these organelles may mediate the action of ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
3
Day In Pics: July 6, 2015
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro(C), accompanied by his wife Cilia Flores (L) and the President of National Assembly of Venezuela, ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
4
Microscopic animals with 'wheels'
"The corona comprises of a clump of hair-like structures called cilia, which help them to move and gather food. Rotifers move in water ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
5
Venezuela conmemora independencia entre diversas crisis
El presidente venezolano Nicolás Maduro y la primera dama Cilia Flores saludan a su llegada a la Asamblea Nacional para una sesión ... «Watertown Daily Times, Jul 15»
6
England can find joy and meaning in the third place playoff. Others …
The German team-mates Cilia Sasic and Anja Mittag, currently the top two in the scoring charts, could have an opportunity to outdo each other ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Wild in the Streets: A 24-Hour Field Guide to New York City
They have an ethereal, ghostly elegance — their only color is the rainbow of light refracted by the movement of their cilia as they navigate ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Fun, Fear and Fireworks on the Fourth of July
... loathing and enough fireworks to scare the cilia off paramecium six states away. By ignoring the merchants of faux patriotism–an admirable, ... «San Diego Free Press, Jul 15»
9
Stream the new song from Swedish newcomer CILIA, 'Wilder than …
16-year-old Swede CILIA grew up in a tiny village, so naturally when there's not much to do one finds solace in hobbies - and for her, that was ... «The 405, Jul 15»
10
Will We Really Ever Beam Anyone Up?
This won't work for an unknown language, let alone the squeals, grunts, clicks, whines, buzzes, pheromone exudate, cilia waving, and rapid ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»

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