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ciliary

cil·i·ar·y
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sil-ee-er-ee]
    • /ˈsɪl iˌɛr i/
    • /ˈsɪl.i.e.ri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sil-ee-er-ee]
    • /ˈsɪl iˌɛr i/

Definitions of ciliary word

  • adjective ciliary of or relating to cilia 3
  • adjective ciliary of or relating to the ciliary body 3
  • adjective ciliary of, like, or having cilia 3
  • adjective ciliary relating to the eyelashes 3
  • adjective ciliary relating to certain fine structures of the eyeball 3
  • adjective ciliary Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye. 1

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Origin of ciliary

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; cili(a) + -ary

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Parts of speech for Ciliary

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ciliary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with ciliary

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