capillation

Meanings

1. A capillary (blood vessel).
2. A branching structure or ramification.
3. A hairline fracture of the skull.
4. A pattern of hair-like structures or fine, thread-like projections on the surface of an organism
5. Hair or pelt.
6. The movement of liquid by capillary action.
7. A sympathetic tendency to move towards something
8. The problem of extra liquid adhering to the surface of a needle or pipette through capillary action, causing errors in delivering an accurate amount.

Etymology

From Latin [Term?] (“hair”).