adjective
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of or relating to cilia
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of or relating to the ciliary body
Other Word Forms
- interciliary adjective
Etymology
Origin of ciliary
Example Sentences
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This region, known as the "ciliary marginal zone," is believed to support continuous eye growth, a pattern now also observed in the bristleworm retina.
From Science Daily
Their centimeter-wide chip is carpeted with about a thousand tiny platinum-titanium strips, divided into 16 ciliary units of 64 cilia each.
From Scientific American
One indefatigable individual subjected to 13 bead blasts responded persistently with ciliary alternation or contraction, never bending or detachment.
From Scientific American
When we focus on a close object like a screen, tiny muscles inside the eyes - the ciliary muscles - contract.
From BBC
“For regular smoking, we know it inhibits the ciliary clearance of the airways,” Pirzada explained to Scientific American.
From Fox News
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