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cancellate

[ kan-suh-leyt, -lit ]
/ ˈkæn səˌleɪt, -lɪt /

adjective

Anatomy. of spongy or porous structure, as bone.
reticulate.

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Also can·cel·lat·ed [kan-suh-ley-tid]. /ˈkæn səˌleɪ tɪd/.

Origin of cancellate

From the Latin word cancellātus, dating back to 1655–65. See cancel, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM cancellate

sub·can·cel·late, adjective

Words nearby cancellate

canc., cancan, cancel, cancel culture, canceled check, cancellate, cancellated, cancellation, cancellation law, cancellous, cancellous bone
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British Dictionary definitions for cancellate

cancellate

cancellous (ˈkænsɪləs) or cancellated

/ (ˈkænsɪˌleɪt) /

adjective

anatomy having a spongy or porous internal structurecancellate bones
botany forming a network; reticulatea cancellate venation

Word Origin for cancellate

C17: from Latin cancellāre to make like a lattice; see cancel
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