An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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capillary
  مویین، مویینه  
muyin (#), muyiné (#)
Fr.: capillaire  

  1. Resembling a strand of hair; hairlike.

  2. Pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore.

  3. Physics: Pertaining to → capillarity.

  4. Anatomy: One of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins (Dictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): From L. capillaris “pertaining to hair,” from capillus “hair.”

Etymology (PE): Muyin, muyiné, from mu(y), → hair.