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Capernaum
capeskin
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capework
Capgras’ syndrome
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capillarity
cap·il·lar·i·ty [ kàppə lárrətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. physics 
Same as  capillary action
2. capillary state: the state of being capillary
[Mid-19th century. < French capillarité< Latin capillus "hair"]
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