capillary
English

Capillaries
Etymology
From Latin capillāris (“pertaining to the hair”), from capillus (“the hair, properly of the head”), from caput (“head”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
capillary (comparative more capillary, superlative most capillary)
- of or pertaining to hair
- pertaining to a narrow tube
- of, relating to, or caused by surface tension
Derived terms
Noun
capillary (plural capillaries)
- A narrow tube
- (anatomy) Any of the small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
Derived terms
Translations
narrow tube
any of small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
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