Cilium
Cilium noun - A hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms.
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Cowlick
Cowlick noun - A tuft of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest of the hair and usually will not lie flat.
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Cowlick and Cilium. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cilium/cowlick
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Cowlick or Cilium. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cilium/cowlick.
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