xiān
máo

technical

Meaning of 纤毛

纤毛 means cilium; microscopic hair-like organelle projecting from the surface of certain cells. Pronounced xiān máo.

  • cilium; microscopic hair-like organelle projecting from the surface of certain cells

Definitions & Examples

Rén
de
guǎn
nèi
bāo
shàng
zhǎng
yǒu
xiān
máo
 
bāng
zhù
pái
chū
huī
chén
jūn
 

The cells lining the human trachea have cilia that help expel dust and bacteria.

Xiān
máo
chóng
yòng
chéng
qiān
shàng
wàn
de
xiān
máo
zài
shuǐ
zhōng
kuài
yóu
dòng
 

Paramecia use thousands of cilia to swim rapidly through water.

Zhè
xiē
xiān
máo
tíng
de
xié
tiáo
bǎi
dòng
 
tuī
dòng
nián
xiàng
shàng
dòng
 

These cilia beat in coordinated motions, pushing mucus upward.

Measure Words

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