cilia

Phonetic Respelling: [ sil-ee-uh ]

Definition:

n. hair-like edges of leaves; a tiny hair on a plant insect or the like; an eyelash.

Sentence:

The cilia on the Venus flytrap hooks together as it closes on the bug.

More example sentences:

The cilia on the Venus flytrap hooks together as it closes on the bug.

Hear it

Synonyms:

hair; bristle; eyelash

Antonyms:

bald

How many syllables in cilia?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide cilia into syllables:

cil-i-a

Cilia rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- celia
- delia
- lelia
- lilja
Three Syllable Rhymes
- amelia
- cecelia
- cecornelia
- fidelia
- ophelia
- vermilya
- vermilyea
Five Syllable Rhymes
- memorabilia

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