ciliostasis

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noun

The loss of movement of the cilia

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Meanings

nounciliostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe loss of movement of the cilia

Origin

From cilio- + stasis.

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APA

ciliostasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliostasis

MLA

“ciliostasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliostasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ciliostasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ciliostasis.

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