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ciliary

cil·i·ar·y [ síllee èrree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of short beating threads: describes the short threads cilia projecting from some cells and the beating movement they make

2. surrounding lens of eye: describes the tissue and muscle that surrounds the lens of the eye

[Late 17th century. <cilium]
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