capillation

== English == === Etymology === From Latin [Term?] (“hair”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === capillation (plural capillations) (obsolete) A capillary (blood vessel). (by extension, obsolete) A branching structure or ramification. (obsolete, medicine) A hairline fracture of the skull. (Paleontology) A pattern of hair-like structures or fine, thread-like projections on the surface of an organism Hair or pelt. The movement of liquid by capillary action. (by extension, figurative) A sympathetic tendency to move towards something The problem of extra liquid adhering to the surface of a needle or pipette through capillary action, causing errors in delivering an accurate amount.