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canaliculus

[kan-l-ik-yuh-luh s]
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noun, plural can·a·lic·u·li [kan-l-ik-yuh-lahy] /ˌkæn lˈɪk yəˌlaɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.
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Origin of canaliculus

1555–65; < Latin, equivalent to canāli(s) canal + -culus -cule1
Related formscan·a·lic·u·lar, can·a·lic·u·late [kan-l-ik-yuh-lit, -yuh-leyt] /ˌkæn lˈɪk yə lɪt, -yəˌleɪt/, can·a·lic·u·lat·ed, adjectivecan·a·lic·u·la·tion [kan-l-ik-yuh-ley-shuh n] /ˌkæn lˌɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for canaliculi

canaliculus

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)
  1. a small channel, furrow, or groove, as in some bones and parts of plants
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Derived Formscanalicular, canaliculate (ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or canaliculated, adjective

Word Origin

C16: from Latin: a little channel, from canālis canal
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canaliculi in Medicine

canaliculus

(kăn′ə-lĭk′yə-ləs)
n. pl. can•a•lic•u•li (-lī′)
  1. A small canal or duct in the body, as one of the minute channels in compact bone.
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