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Ciliary

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ciliatenoun(biology) Ciliated, having cilia.
cilialRelating to cilia

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cilialRelating to cilia
ciliatenoun(biology) Ciliated, having cilia.
zonulenoun(anatomy) The zonule of Zinn.
cilianoun(cytology) A short microscopic hairlike organelle projecting from a eukaryotic cell (such as a unicellular organism or one cell of a multicelled organism) which serve either for propulsion by causing currents in the surrounding fluid or as sensors.
piliferousContaining or producing hair.
ciliatedHaving cilia.
eyelashnoun(anatomy, dermatology) One of the hairs which grows along the edge of eyelids.
hairlikeResembling hair; having the texture, consistency, or appearance of hair.
piloseCovered with fine hair.
hirsutenounCovered in hair or bristles; hairy.
fimbriateverb(biology) Fringed, e.g. where the ends of a petal are split into two or more divisions.
flagellarOf or pertaining to a flagellum.
trichoidResembling hair; hairlike
setaceousOf, relating to, or resembling a seta or bristle; bristly.
setoseThickly set with bristles or bristly hairs.
bristlyCovered with bristles.
plumoseHaving feathers or plumes.
filamentousHaving the form of threads or filaments; filamented.
hairy(of a person) Having a lot of body hair.
fringedPossessing a fringe.

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