kinocilium
Meanings
noun
- A special type of cilium on the apex of hair cells, located in the sensory epithelium of the vertebrate inner ear and involved in the senses of movement and hearing.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, “to move, put in motion”) + Latin cilium (“eyelid”)
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