ciliary adj 1: relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye 2: of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell [syn: {ciliary}, {ciliate}, {cilial}] 3: of or relating to the human eyelash [syn: {ciliary}, {ciliate}]
Ciliary \Cil"ia*ry\, a. [Cf. F. ciliaire.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Pertaining to or connected with the cilia in animal or vegetable organisms; as, ciliary motion. [1913 Webster]