Civil liberties are personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge, either by law or by judicial interpretation without due process.
Ciliophora. A subphylum of the Protozoa. The ciliates are a fairly homogeneous group of highly differentiated, unicellular organisms. Over 5000 species have been described, and many more surely exist but remain to be discovered. Typically, ciliates are larger than most other protozoans, ranging from 10 to 3000 micrometers (about 1/2500 to 1/8 in.).
Noun. 1. cilium-a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms. cell organ, cell organelle, organelle-a specialized part of a cell; analogous to an organ; the first organelle to be identified was the nucleus.. pl. cilÂ·iÂ·a (-Ä-É). 1. A microscopic hairlike process extending from the surface of a cell or unicellular organism. Capable of rhythmical motion, it acts in unison with other such structures to bring about the movement of the cell or of the surrounding medium. 2.