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Search Results for: cilium

Cilium

Cilia Definition Cilia are hair-like structures found on the surface of many types of cells, including some mammalian... Read More

Kinetosome

Kinetosome (Science: cell biology) basal body of cilium: used mostly of ciliates. Origin: gr. Soma =... Read More

Rete testis

Definition noun, plural: rete testes A network of tubules in the hilum of the testicle, and serves as passageway for sperm... Read More

Flagellum

Flagellum Definition Flagellum is a slender, hair-like structure composed of a complex arrangement of multiple proteins,... Read More

Mytilus edulis

Mytilus edulis (Science: marine biology) The edible mussel, a marine bivalve mollusc. They have ciliated gills that are used... Read More

Nexin

Definition noun The protein in the interdoublet link that connects the adjacent microtubule doublets of the ciliary... Read More