canaliculus

[kan-l-ik-yuh-luh s]

noun, plural can·a·lic·u·li

[kan-l-ik-yuh-lahy] /ˌkæn lˈɪk yəˌlaɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.

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)

a small channel, furrow, or groove, as in some bones and parts of plants

Derived Formscanalicular, canaliculate (ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or canaliculated, adjective

Word Origin for canaliculus

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′)

A small canal or duct in the body, as one of the minute channels in compact bone.