ciliary

English

Etymology

From cilium + -ary.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ciliary (not comparable)

  1. (biology, relational) Of, pertaining to or involving cilia.
    ciliary movement
  2. (anatomy, relational)
    1. Of or pertaining to the eyelashes.
    2. Of or pertaining to the eyelid.
    3. Of or pertaining to the ciliary body.
      ciliary muscles

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Further reading

  • ciliary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • ciliary in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
  • ciliary at OneLook Dictionary Search
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