Cilium and Tuft

Cilium noun - A hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms.

Tuft and cilium are semantically related. in threadlike growth on animate being topic. In some cases you can use "Tuft" instead a noun "Cilium".

Tuft noun - A bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass.

Cilium and tuft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cilium" instead a noun "Tuft".

Nearby Words: tufted, tufty, tufting