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Ciliary

Ciliary Meaning & Definition
Ciliary Definition And Meaning

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

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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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