Definition of ciliary Ciliary

cil•i•ar•y

We found 9 definitions of ciliary from 5 different sources.

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What does ciliary mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

ciliary, ciliarier, ciliariest

ciliary - of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell
  ciliate, cilial
ciliary - of or relating to the human eyelash
  ciliate
ciliary - relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • ciliary (Adjective)
    Of or pertaining to a cilium.
  • ciliary (Adjective)
    Of or pertaining to eyelashes.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • ciliary (a.)
    Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc.
  • ciliary (a.)
    Pertaining to or connected with the cilia in animal or vegetable organisms; as, ciliary motion.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • ciliary
    One of the hairs that grows on the eyelid, around the eyes.

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  • ciliary, adjective.

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