Canaliculus definition
A small canal or duct in the body, such as the minute channels in compact bone.
noun
(anat., biol.) A very small groove, or canal, as in bone.
noun
A small canal or duct in the body, such as the minute channels in compact bone.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
canaliculus
Plural:
canaliculiOrigin of canaliculus
- Latin canāliculus diminutive of canālis conduit canal
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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