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- ciliary muscle/ˈsɪliəri ˈmʌsəl/A ring of smooth muscle fibers in the eye's middle layer (uvea) that controls the shape of the lens for focusing (accommodation).nounC1+ (Specialized)
- ciliary process/ˈsɪliəri ˈprəʊsɛs/A small, finger-like projection in the eye, part of the ciliary body that produces the aqueous humour and anchors the lens.nounRare
- ciliata/ˌsɪl.iˈɑː.tə/A class of protozoans characterized by having cilia (hair-like structures) for locomotion and feeding.nounRare
- ciliate/ˈsɪl.i.ət/A microscopic single-celled organism that moves using hair-like structures called cilia.adjectivenounLow
- cilice/ˈsɪlɪs/A garment or undergarment made of coarse haircloth, traditionally worn by ascetics and penitents for self-mortification.nounC2/Rare
- cilicia/sɪˈlɪsɪə/An ancient historical region located on the southern coast of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey), known in antiquity.nounLow
- cilician/sɪˈlɪsɪən/relating to the ancient region of Cilicia in southeast Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey).adjectivenounVery low. Archaic/historical/academic.
- cilician gates/sɪˈlɪʃən ɡeɪts/A historical, natural mountain pass in the Taurus Mountains of southern Turkey, connecting the Anatolian plateau to the Mediterranean coastal plain of Cilicia.nounplural-nounC2 (Extremely Low Frequency)
- ciliophora/ˌsɪlɪˈɒfərə/A phylum of protozoans characterized by the presence of hair-like organelles called cilia, used for movement and feeding.nounRare
- cilium/ˈsɪl.i.əm/A microscopic, hair-like structure projecting from the surface of certain cells, used for locomotion or to move fluid over the cell.nounLow (Technical/Specialized)
- cill/sɪl/An alternative, chiefly British spelling of 'sill', referring to a horizontal structural member at the base of a window or door opening.nounVery Low
- cilla/ˈsɪlə/A short, hairlike structure or appendage, typically microscopic, on the surface of some cells or organisms, used for movement or sensing.nounLow
- ciller/ˈsɪlə(r)/To flinch, recoil, or experience a sharp, involuntary reaction, often to something unpleasant or startling.nounVery Low / Dialectal / Obscure
- ciluba/tʃɪˈluːbə/A Bantu language spoken primarily in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.nounLow
- cimabue/ˌtʃɪməˈbuːeɪ/The name of an important 13th-century Italian painter and mosaicist, considered a precursor to the Italian Renaissance.nounVery Low
- cimarosa/ˌtʃɪməˈrəʊzə/A proper noun referring to the surname of the famous Italian composer Domenico Cimarosa (1749–1801).nounVery Low
- cimarron/ˌsɪməˈrəʊn/A wild or untamed animal, especially a feral horse or donkey; historically, a fugitive or runaway slave in the Americas.nounLow
- cimbalom/ˈsɪmbəlɒm/A large, chromatic hammered dulcimer of Hungarian origin, played by striking its strings with small mallets.nounC2
- cimbri/ˈsɪmbriː/An ancient Germanic tribe that migrated from Jutland in the late 2nd century BC, clashing with the Roman Republic in the Cimbrian War (113–101 BC).nounplural-nounLow (C2/Proficient – encountered primarily in historical, linguistic, or specialized anthropological texts)
- cimelia/sɪˈmiːlɪə/Highly valued, precious, or rare objects, especially those kept in a collection.plural-nounExtremely Rare
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