| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| ciliate | (noun) a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell | Synonyms: ciliated protozoan, ciliophoran |
| ciliophoran | (noun) a protozoan with a microscopic appendage extending from the surface of the cell | Synonyms: ciliate, ciliated protozoan |
| cilium | (noun) a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms | - |
| (noun) any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids | Synonyms: eyelash, lash |