Hyphenation of cilium

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word cilium? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

cil-i-um

Definitions of cilium:

1.	A hairlike projection from the surface of a cell Provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
2.	Any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids

Synonyms of cilium:

noun	organelle, cell organ
noun	eyelash, lash, hair

Last hyphenations of this language

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