cilium

1. A microscopic hairlike process extending from the surface of a cell or unicellular organism. Capable of rhythmical motion, it acts in unison with other such structures to bring about the movement of the cell or of the surrounding medium.

2. An eyelash.

3. Botany One of the hairs along the margin or edge of a structure, such as a leaf, usually forming a fringe.

4. A minute short hairlike process often forming part of a fringe.

5. One on a cell that is capable of lashing movement and serves especially in free unicellular organisms to produce locomotion or in higher forms a current of fluid.

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cilium	10	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
li	2
mi	4
mu	4
um	4

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cum	7
lum	5
mic	7
mil	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
culm	8

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ilium	7

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
cilium	10