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cilium meaning in Tamil

இழை

/ˈsɪl.i.əm/

cilium in Tamil: இழை, சீலியம், பிசிர், இமைமயிர். In English, cilium means 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.

Tamil words for cilium

இழை, சீலியம், பிசிர், இமைமயிர், கண் இமை, கண் இமை மயிர்

English meaning of cilium

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun One of the fine hairs along an insect's wing.
  3. noun One of the hairs or similar protrusions along the margin of an organ.
  4. noun An eyelash.

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Questions about cilium in Tamil

What is the meaning of cilium in Tamil?
Cilium in Tamil is இழை, சீலியம், பிசிர், இமைமயிர்.
cilium என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Cilium: இழை, சீலியம், பிசிர், இமைமயிர்.
What does cilium mean in English?
Cilium means 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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: cilium (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: cilium (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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