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- [sil-ee-er-ee]
- /ˈsɪl iˌɛr i/
- /ˈsɪl.i.e.ri/
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- [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.
ciliary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ciliary
- how do ciliary bodies help you see?
- what is ciliary body?
- what does the ciliary body do?
- when the ciliary muscle contracts?
- what does the ciliary muscle do in the eye?
- what is ciliary action?
- what does the ciliary muscle do?
- what are ciliary muscles?
- what is the function of ciliary muscles?
- what do the ciliary muscles do?
- what attaches the lens to the ciliary body?
- what are the ciliary muscles?
- what is the function of the ciliary muscle?
- what is the ciliary body of the eye?
- what is ciliary dyskinesia?
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