cilia

     

A cilium (plural cilia) is an organelle foun in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are tail-like projections extending approximately 5–10 micrometers outwards from the cell body.

Trivia about cilia

  • As seen here, some jellies have thousands of these tiny hairlike structures similar to flagella
  • The paramecium, a microorganism found in fresh water, moves by means of these tiny, hair-like threads
  • Your eyelashes, or tiny hairlike structures that help certain protozoans move about