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cap·il·lar·y
 capillary
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- pronunciation:
- kae
p
leI
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Explorer
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noun |
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capillaries |
| definition 1: |
a minute, hairlike blood vessel connecting the end of an artery to the beginning of a vein.
Bruises are caused by broken capillaries near the surface of the skin. |
| definition 2: |
a small, fine tube.
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vessel |
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
pertaining to or occurring in, or as though in, a tube with a very small internal diameter.
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| definition 2: |
in anatomy, occurring in or pertaining to the capillaries.
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| definition 3: |
in physics, pertaining to or characteristic of capillarity.
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| definition 4: |
in botany, hairlike.
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