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Cilia is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Cilia in a sentence

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Cilia | Ciliated | Ciliary | Ciliate | Ciliates

Cilia meaning

plural of cilium

Using Cilia

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of cilium
  • In the example corpus, cilia often appears in combinations such as: cilia and, of cilia, the cilia.

Context around Cilia

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

primary 3× motile 2× wife 2× distribution 1× immotile 1× eukaryotic 1× using 1× john 1× gerardo 1× caruana 1×

Often after:

regulate 1× round 1× apparently 1× non 1× usually 1× undulipodia 1× beat 1× love 1× explaining 1× flores 1×

Sentence patterns with Cilia

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

surrounding the cilia 2× 2018 was cilia adela flores 1× and distribution cilia can be 1× and motile cilia undulipodia 1× band of cilia round the 1× boluses by cilia and these 1× by daniel cilia 1× by john cilia love me 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to fellow 1× among those sanctioned 1× as noted above 1× bryozoan larvae vary 1× cilia and flagella 1× cilia beat at 1×

Common sentence endings:

surrounding the cilia 2× by daniel cilia 1× caracas on jan 1× central bank governor 1× cilia and flagella 1× come to conference 1×

Words around Cilia

Just before it in the word index:

cilento 5 cilenis 2 cilea 6 cilauro 3 cilantro 102 cil 41

Just after it in the word index:

ciliary 3 ciliate 2 ciliated 10 ciliates 2 cilic 55 cilicia 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aau 65 abandons 65 affections 65 ainu 65 aipac 65 aix 65

Corpus analysis for Cilia

  • In this selection, "cilia" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, primary, motile, wife, regulate, round and apparently stand out and add context to how "cilia" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include surrounding the cilia and 2018 was cilia adela flores. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cilia" sits close to words such as aau, abandons and affections, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cilia

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The photography and design is by Daniel Cilia. (8 words)

Gerardo Cilia was also happy their son inspired them to come to conference. (13 words)

Cilia and flagella Microtubules have a major structural role in eukaryotic cilia and flagella. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Bryozoan larvae vary in form, but all have a band of cilia round the body which enables them to swim, a tuft of cilia at the top, and an adhesive sac that everts and anchors them when they settle on a surface. (42 words)

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, with his wife Cilia Flores, holds a Venezuelan flag while speaking from a balcony at Miraflores Presidential Palace to announce he was breaking off diplomatic ties with the United States in Caracas on Jan. (39 words)

Cilia of eukaryotic cells can also produce chemotaxis; in this case, it is mainly a Ca 2+ -dependent induction of the microtubular system of the basal body and the beat of the 9+2 microtubules within cilia. (37 words)

Exclamation examples

There’s even a culinary angle with at a Dionysian feast by Amanda Hsu and a quirky composition by John Cilia, Love Me, Love Me Not, a daisy made up entirely of eggs and coriander! (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Types and distribution Cilia can be divided into primary and motile forms. citation Primary/Immotile cilia In humans, primary cilia are found on nearly every cell in the body.

As noted above, epithelial sodium channels ENaC that are expressed along the length of cilia regulate fluid level surrounding the cilia.

Bryozoan larvae vary in form, but all have a band of cilia round the body which enables them to swim, a tuft of cilia at the top, and an adhesive sac that everts and anchors them when they settle on a surface.

Cilia and flagella Microtubules have a major structural role in eukaryotic cilia and flagella.

Cilia of eukaryotic cells can also produce chemotaxis; in this case, it is mainly a Ca 2+ -dependent induction of the microtubular system of the basal body and the beat of the 9+2 microtubules within cilia.

Epithelial sodium channels ENaC that are specifically expressed along the entire length of cilia apparently serve as sensors that regulate fluid level surrounding the cilia.

In comparison to motile cilia, non-motile (or primary) cilia usually occur one per cell; nearly all mammalian cells have a single non-motile primary cilium.

Primary cilia are immotile, and are not undulipodia; they have a structurally different 9+0 axoneme rather than the 9+2 axoneme found in both flagella and motile cilia undulipodia.

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Some turbellarians have a simple pharynx lined with cilia and generally feed by using cilia to sweep food particles and small prey into their mouths, which are usually in the middle of their undersides.

The mucus is bundled into boluses by cilia and these are passed along the feeding groove by cilia to the mouth.

Cilia beat at 10 to 12 times per second, at 1 millimetre per minute.

There’s even a culinary angle with at a Dionysian feast by Amanda Hsu and a quirky composition by John Cilia, Love Me, Love Me Not, a daisy made up entirely of eggs and coriander!

Gerardo Cilia was also happy their son inspired them to come to conference.

Grech's comments follow a statement by Graham Bencini and Jerome Caruana Cilia, who, at a press conference at the PN headquarters berated the suspended central bank governor.

The photography and design is by Daniel Cilia.

The presentation will conclude with Cilia explaining the current threats to the preservation of Malta's remaining Neolithic sites.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, with his wife Cilia Flores, holds a Venezuelan flag while speaking from a balcony at Miraflores Presidential Palace to announce he was breaking off diplomatic ties with the United States in Caracas on Jan.

Among those sanctioned in September 2018 was Cilia Adela Flores de Maduro, the wife of socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro.

According to fellow senior teammate Matthew Nerland, Cilia is as selfless as he is skilled.

Gokce, who owns a chain of restaurants posted videos and photos on his Instagram and Twitter pages showing Maduro and his wife, Cilia, dining.

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Common combinations with cilia

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cilia" in a sentence?
An example: "Types and distribution Cilia can be divided into primary and motile forms. citation Primary/Immotile cilia In humans, primary cilia are found on nearly every cell in the body." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "cilia" from authentic English texts.
What does "cilia" mean?
Cilia means: plural of cilium
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