Plural of capillus, a Latin anatomical term for hair, particularly used in medical and scientific contexts.
Direct Latin plural of capillus, the same root that gives us words like capillary (the tiny blood vessels) and capillation.
When you learn that your capillaries are named after hair because they look like tiny threads, you're seeing how ancient doctors named structures based on what they resembled—creative observation!
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