Having the shape or form of a cilium; resembling a hair-like structure or eyelash.
From Latin cilium (eyelash) plus -form (from Latin -formis meaning 'shaped like'), literally meaning 'eyelash-shaped.'
In biology, scientists describe structures as ciliform when they resemble cilia without necessarily being actual cilia—it's a way of saying 'shaped like this thing' without claiming it has the same function, which is crucial for precise scientific communication.
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