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ciliary

[ sil-ee-er-ee ]

adjective

  1. Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.
  2. pertaining to cilia. cilium.


ciliary

/ ˈ²õɪ±ôɪə°ùɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to cilia
  2. of or relating to the ciliary body
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of ciliary1

First recorded in 1685–95; cili(a) + -ary
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

But to direct a droplet to flow in a more complex pattern, the researchers had to divide their chip’s surface into “ciliary units†of a few dozen cilia each—with each unit individually controllable.

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One indefatigable individual subjected to 13 bead blasts responded persistently with ciliary alternation or contraction, never bending or detachment.

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When we focus on a close object like a screen, tiny muscles inside the eyes - the ciliary muscles - contract.

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“For regular smoking, we know it inhibits the ciliary clearance of the airways,†Pirzada explained to Scientific American.

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“For regular smoking, we know it inhibits the ciliary clearance of the airways,†Pirzada says.

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