Meaning

adjective relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye

adjective of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell

adjective of or relating to the human eyelash

originEtymology tree Latin ciliumbor. English cilium Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English ciliary From cilium + -ary.

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