ciliary

[sil-ee-er-ee]

adjective

1. Anatomy.,  noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.

2. pertaining to cilia. cilium.

ciliary

/ ˈsɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to cilia

2. of or relating to the ciliary body

Other Word Forms

• interciliary adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ciliary¹

First recorded in 1685–95; cili(a) + -ary

Example Sentences

But to direct a droplet to flow in a more complex pattern, the researchers had to divide their chip’s surface into “ciliary units” of a few dozen cilia each—with each unit individually controllable.

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One indefatigable individual subjected to 13 bead blasts responded persistently with ciliary alternation or contraction, never bending or detachment.

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When we focus on a close object like a screen, tiny muscles inside the eyes - the ciliary muscles - contract.

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“For regular smoking, we know it inhibits the ciliary clearance of the airways,” Pirzada explained to Scientific American.

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“For regular smoking, we know it inhibits the ciliary clearance of the airways,” Pirzada says.

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