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Definition of: capillary
(kap′ə·lerē) adjective
1. Of, pertaining to, or like hair; fine; slender.
2. Having a hair-like bore, as a tube or vessel; also, pertaining to such a tube.
—noun plural ·lar·ies
1. Anat. A minute vessel, as those connecting the arteries and veins.
2. Any tube with a fine bore. [<L capillaris <capillus hair]
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