About The Word Ciliary
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Ciliary
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What's The Definition Of Ciliary?
[adj] of or relating to the human eyelash
[adj] of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell [adj] relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye Synonyms | Synonyms for Ciliary: cilial | ciliate Related Terms | Find terms related to Ciliary: See Also | Ciliary In Webster's Dictionary \Cil"ia*ry\, a. [Cf. F. ciliaire.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also
applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the
ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle,
etc.
2. (Biol.) Pertaining to or connected with the cilia in
animal or vegetable organisms; as, ciliary motion.
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