Multiciliated
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having multiple cilia. not-comparable
"In this work of Schueler et al., DCDC2 protein has been identified to colocalize with alpha-tubulin to the axoneme of primary cilia of human renal tubule cells and cholangiocytes in human liver and to multiciliated ependymal cells and pia mater cells in mouse brain."
Example
More examples"In this work of Schueler et al., DCDC2 protein has been identified to colocalize with alpha-tubulin to the axoneme of primary cilia of human renal tubule cells and cholangiocytes in human liver and to multiciliated ependymal cells and pia mater cells in mouse brain."
Etymology
From multi- + ciliated.
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