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Word: Capillary
Speech Type: Noun
mid 17th century: from Latin capillaris, from capillus ‘hair’, influenced by Old French capillaire
kəˈpɪl(ə)ri
any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
Short Definition:any of fine branching blood vessels that form network between arterioles and venules
a tube that has an internal diameter of hairlike thinness.
Short Definition:tube with internal diameter of hairlike thinness
Word: Capillary
Speech Type: Adjective
kəˈpɪl(ə)ri
relating to capillaries or capillarity
Short Definition:relating to capillaries or capillarity
Examples:- capillary blood
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