capillary

nounadjective /kæpəlɛri/ 4 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 16 WWF 19

Definitions

noun

a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action

noun

any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules

adjective

long and slender with a very small internal diameter

“a capillary tube”

of or relating to hair

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