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capillaries Definition


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capillary
noun capillaries
    1. A tube, usually made of glass, which has a very small diameter.
    2. In vertebrates: the narrowest type of blood vessel, many of which form a network connecting the arteries with the veins.
adj
    1. Said of a tube: having a very small diameter.
    2. Relating to capillarity.
    3. Hair-like.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair.



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