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capillaceous

[ kap-uh-ley-shuh s ]
/ ˌkæp əˈleɪ ʃəs /
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adjective

hairlike.
capillary.

RELATED WORDS

filamentous, filar, ropy

Nearby words

  1. capful,
  2. caph,
  3. capias,
  4. capibara,
  5. capiche,
  6. capillarectasia,
  7. capillaries,
  8. capillariomotor,
  9. capillaritis,
  10. capillarity

Origin of capillaceous

1725–35; < Latin capillāceus hairy, equivalent to capill(us) hair + -āceus -aceous
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Examples from the Web for capillaceous

  • Capillaceous, Capillary, hair-like in shape; as fine as hair or slender bristles.

    The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for capillaceous

capillaceous

/ (ˌkæpɪˈleɪʃəs) /

adjective

having numerous filaments resembling hairs or threads
resembling a hair; capillary

Word Origin for capillaceous

C18: from Latin capillāceus hairy, from capillus hair
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