capillary
noun /kəˈpɪləri/
/ˈkæpəleri/
(plural capillaries)
(anatomy)- enlarge imageany of the smallest tubes in the body that carry bloodTopics Bodyc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryCapillary is used before these nouns:
- tube
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin capillaris, from capillus ‘hair’, influenced by Old French capillaire.