Main Entry: ¹cap·il·lary

Pronunciation: \ˈka-pə-ˌler-ē, -ˌle-rē, British usually kə-ˈpi-lə-rē\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French or Latin; French capillaire, from Latin capillaris, from capillus hair

Date: 14th century

1 a : resembling a hair especially in slender elongated form <capillary leaves> b : having a very small bore <a capillary tube>
2 : involving, held by, or resulting from surface tension <capillary water in the soil>
3 : of or relating to capillaries or capillarity