multiciliated

adj

Meaning

Having multiple cilia.

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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