arteriole, arteriola, capillary artery
(noun) one of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
Source: WordNet® 3.1
arteriole (plural arterioles)
(anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
• arteriola
• capillary artery
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*te"ri*ole, n. Etym: [NL. arteriola, dim. of L. arteria: cf. F. artériole.]
Definition: A small artery.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
