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| cap·il·lar·y [ káppə lèrree ] |
noun (plural cap·il·lar·ies) |
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1. anatomy thin blood vessel: an extremely narrow thin-walled blood vessel that connects small arteries arterioles with small veins venules to form a network throughout the body
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2. science
Same as capillary tube
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adjective |
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1. physics of capillary action: relating to or involving capillary action
  capillary attraction
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2. anatomy of blood capillaries: relating to the capillaries of the blood system
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3. resembling hair: as fine and slender as a hair
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4. small in diameter: having a very small internal diameter
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| [Mid-17th century. < Latin capillaris< capillus "hair"] |
