capillary
noun /kəˈpɪləri/
/ˈkæpəleri/
(plural capillaries)
(anatomy)- any of the smallest tubes in the body that carry bloodTopics Bodyc2
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Oxford Collocations DictionaryCapillary is used before these nouns:- tube
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin capillaris, from capillus ‘hair’, influenced by Old French capillaire.