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