Origin: Latin suffix -ary
Capillary has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
"The thin glass capillary held just enough water to rise up and wet the rim without spilling over."
any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
"The doctor explained that the dye traveled through each capillary before reaching the vein on my arm."
A narrow tube.
"The scientist carefully inserted a tiny capillary into the sample to draw out just enough liquid for testing."
of or relating to hair
"The capillary hairs on her arms stood up when she stepped into the cold wind."
of or pertaining to hair.
"The capillary action of her fine, silky hair made it difficult to keep out of her eyes during the windstorm."