CapillaryWordNet Explorer
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adjective
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
Words in this synset: hairlike
adjective
of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section
noun
a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
noun
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
noun
measuring instrument for measuring temperature
noun
any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
Words in this synset: capillary_vessel
noun
a vessel in which blood circulates
noun
a small intertwined group of capillaries in the malpighian body; it filters the blood during urine formation