canaliculus

[ kan-l-ik-yuh-luhs ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural can·a·lic·u·li [kan-l-, ik, -y, uh, -lahy].

1. a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.

canaliculus

/ -ˌleɪt; ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊlɪt; ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊləs /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌcanaˈlicular, adjective

Other Words From

• cana·licu·lar can·a·lic·u·late [kan-l-, ik, -y, uh, -lit, -y, uh, -leyt], cana·licu·lated adjective
• can·a·lic·u·la·tion [kan-l-ik-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of canaliculus¹

1555–65; < Latin, equivalent to canāli ( s ) canal + -culus -cule ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of canaliculus¹

C16: from Latin: a little channel, from canālis canal