capillary
Resembling or pertaining to hair, especially in slenderness or finenessResembling or pertaining to hair, especially in slenderness or fineness.
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» He had many capillaries burst in his legs.
marcelostockle · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesResembling or pertaining to hair, especially in slenderness or fineness.
of or relating to hair
Of or pertaining to a narrow tube.
Of, relating to, or caused by surface tension.
Of or relating to capillaries in the body or to capillary action.
Examples
5 sentencesHe had many capillaries burst in his legs.
Arteries, veins, and capillaries are the three main types of blood vessel.
ruАртерии, вены и капилляры - это три основных типа кровеносных сосудов. — Selena777
Lungs, heart, veins, arteries and capillaries form the cardiovascular system.
ruЛёгкие, сердце, вены, артерии и мелкие капилляры образуют сердечно-сосудистую систему. — odexed
deDie Lungen, das Herz, die Venen, Arterien und Haargefäße bilden das kardiovaskuläre System. — al_ex_an_der
Venules and arterioles are small diameter blood vessels that connect capillaries to veins and arteries.
While feeding on citrus leaves, the bug infests them with bacteria that clog the tree’s capillary system, slowly choking it to death.
Origin
From Latin capillāris (“pertaining to the hair”), from capillus (“the hair, properly of thFrom Latin capillāris (“pertaining to the hair”), from capillus (“the hair, properly of the head”), from caput (“head”).
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Forms
more capillary, most capillary| Comparative | more capillary Lesson |
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| Superlative | most capillary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- long and slender with a very small internal diameter:hairlike
Word family
39 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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