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capillary

noun
🔊/kəˈpɪləri/
🔊/ˈkæpəleri/
(plural capillaries)
(anatomy解剖学)
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  1. any of the smallest tubes in the body that carry blood毛细血管
    Topics Bodyc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryCapillary is used before these nouns:
    • tube
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    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin capillaris, from capillus ‘hair’, influenced by Old French capillaire.