cilia

‖n. pl. Cilium, the sing., is rarely used. [ L. cilium eyelid. ] 1. (Anat.) The eyelashes. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Bot.) Hairlike processes, commonly marginal and forming a fringe like the eyelash. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Zool.) Small, vibratory, swimming organs, somewhat resembling true cilia, as those of Ctenophora. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. of or pertaining to a cilium or cilia. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ Cf. F. ciliaire. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Biol.) Pertaining to or connected with the cilia in animal or vegetable organisms; as, ciliary motion. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Cilia. ] (Zool.) One of the orders of Infusoria, characterized by having cilia. In some species the cilia cover the body generally, in others they form a band around the mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]