English Explanatory Dictionary

ciliary

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to or involving cilia.
  2. Of or pertaining to the eyelashes.
  3. Of or pertaining to the eyelid.
  4. Of or pertaining to the ciliary body.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪl.i.ə.ɹi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ciliary.wav /ˈsɪl.iˌɛɹ.i/

Word forms

ciliary

Etymology

From cilium + -ary.

Derived words

anteciliary ciliary artery ciliary body ciliary ganglion ciliary muscle ciliary nerve ciliary process ciliary processes ciliary zonule circumciliary extraciliary interciliary intraciliary iridociliary mucociliary multiciliary nasociliary nonciliary periciliary postciliary preciliary retinociliary superciliary supraciliary
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