NYT Dictionary

CILIA

/ˈsɪ.li.ə/
NounCI-li-aci-li-a · 3 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

plural of cilium

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin cilia; by surface analysis, cili(um) + -a.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ciliumeyelashlashbrowastercentriolecentroplasmcentrosomecentrospherechloroplast

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 35 recorded puzzles:

+23 earlier appearances in the archive.

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