trabecula Definition
tra·becu·la (trə bek′yo̵̅o̅ lə)
noun pl. -·lae′-lē′ or -·las
- Anat., Zool.
- a small rod, bar, or bundle of fibers
- a small septum of fibers forming, with others of its kind, an essential part of the framework of an organ or part
- 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.

