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capillation.

A capillary (blood vessel).

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkæpɪˈleɪʃən/
  1. A capillary (blood vessel).

    obsolete
  2. A branching structure or ramification.

    broadly · obsolete
  3. A hairline fracture of the skull.

    obsolete
  4. A pattern of hair-like structures or fine, thread-like projections on the surface of an organism

  5. Hair or pelt.

  6. The movement of liquid by capillary action.

  7. A sympathetic tendency to move towards something

    broadly · figuratively
  8. The problem of extra liquid adhering to the surface of a needle or pipette through capillary action, causing errors in delivering an accurate amount.

Where this word comes from

From Latin [Term?] (“hair”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.