CAPILLARY


Meaning of CAPILLARY in English

/ kəˈpɪləri; NAmE ˈkæpəleri/ noun

( pl. -ies ) ( anatomy ) any of the smallest tubes in the body that carry blood

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin capillaris , from capillus hair, influenced by Old French capillaire .

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