ciliary

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪlɪərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sil′ē er′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cil•i•ar•y  (sil′ē er′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anatomynoting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.
  2. Cell Biologypertaining to cilia.
  • cili(a) + -ary 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ciliary /ˈsɪlɪərɪ/ adj
  1. of or relating to cilia
'ciliary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ciliary body - uvea - ciliary muscle - ciliary process - cyclotomy - presbyopia - tetrahymena

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