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cilium vs organelle

organelle vs cilium

cilium and organelle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cilium Yes No No No
organelle Yes No No No
As nouns, organelle is a hypernym of cilium; that is, organelle is a word with a broader meaning than cilium:
  • cilium: a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
  • organelle: a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
Other hypernyms of cilium include cell organ, cell organelle.
cilium (noun) organelle (noun)
a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ
any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
Difference between cilium and organelle

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