| 单词 |
capillament |
| 释义 |
† caˈpillament Obs. [ad. L. capillāment-um the hair collectively, f. capillus hair. Cf. F. capillament.] An organic structure, presenting a slender and hair-like appearance; a hair-like fibre, filament; one of the ultimate ramifications of the root of a plant, or of a nerve in animals.
1681tr. Willis' Rem. Med. Wks. Gloss., Capillaments, small hairy threds of the Nerves. 1727Bradley Fam. Dict. I. s.v. Adder's Tongue, The Root is small, and divided into a few Capillaments. 1748Hartley Observ. Man i. i. i. ⁋5. 17 The Nerves are rather solid Capillaments than small Tubuli. 1785Reid Int. Powers 83 Capillaments of the optic nerve. †b. Bot. A filament; a stamen. Obs.
c1720Quincy (J.), Those small threads or hairs which grow up in the middle of a flower, and adorned with little herbs at the top, are called capillaments. 1727A. Hamilton New Acc. E. Ind. II. xxxix. 81 Fruit..with a tough Skin, beset with Capillaments. 1751Chambers Cycl., Capillaments, more usually called stamina. |
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