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ciliolum

ciliolum noun: a small or secondary cilium.

Noun

ciliolum (plural ciliola)

  1. A small or secondary cilium

Forms of ciliolum

pluralciliola

Origin of ciliolum

From cili(um) + -olum.

Questions about ciliolum

What does ciliolum mean?
Ciliolum means a small or secondary cilium.
What part of speech is ciliolum?
Ciliolum is a noun.
What is the plural of ciliolum?
The plural of ciliolum is ciliola.

Words near ciliolum in the dictionary

  1. ciliogrades
  2. cilioinhibitory
  3. ciliola
  4. ciliolate
  5. ciliolated
  6. ciliolum
  7. ciliome
  8. ciliomes
  9. ciliopathic
  10. ciliopathies
  11. ciliopathy

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