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Definition of
ciliary muscle noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
ciliary muscle
noun
/ˈsɪliəri mʌsl/
/ˈsɪlieri mʌsl/
(
anatomy
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a muscle in the eye that controls how much the
lens
curves
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ciliary muscle
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