miliary Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mil"ia*ry adjective

Etymology

L. miliarius, fr. milium millet: cf. F. miliaire.

Definitions

1. Like millet seeds; as, a miliary eruption.
2. (Med.) Accompanied with an eruption like millet seeds; as, a miliary fever.
3. (Zoöl.) Small and numerous; as, the miliary tubercles of Echini.

Mil"ia*ry noun

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) One of the small tubercles of Echini.