Cilium and Organelle

Cilium

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

Organelle and cilium are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Organelle" instead a noun "Cilium".

Organelle

Organelle noun - A specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ.
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Synonyms for Organelle

Cilium and organelle are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Cilium" with "Organelle", this nouns are similar.
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