noncapillary

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

non- +‎ capillary

Adjective[edit]

noncapillary (not comparable)

  1. Not capillary.
    • 2009 August 4, Natalie Angier, “Finally, the Spleen Gets Some Respect”, in New York Times[1]:
      The spleen, by contrast, has a so-called noncapillary circulatory system: as the blood flows in, it is dumped into puddle-like sinusoids, and to get back out it must squeeze between cells.