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trabecula Definition

tra·becu·la (trə bek′yo̵̅o̅ lə)

noun pl. -·lae′-lē′ or -·las

  1. Anat., Zool.
    1. a small rod, bar, or bundle of fibers
    2. a small septum of fibers forming, with others of its kind, an essential part of the framework of an organ or part
  2. Bot. a rodlike structure, plate, or bar of tissue, as any of the crossbars in the peristome teeth of mosses

Etymology: ModL < L, dim. of trabs: see trabeated

trabecula Related Forms

tra·bec′u·lar (-lər) adjective or tra·bec′u·late-lit, -lāt′

trabecula Usage Examples

Converse of object

call: Cancellous Bone Cancellous bone has large open spaces ( marrow spaces ) and plates of bone called trabeculae.

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