# capillation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A capillary (blood vessel).
2. A branching structure or ramification.
3. A hairline fracture of the skull.
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
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.

## Etymology
From Latin [Term?] (“hair”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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