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cancellate
[ kan-suh-leyt, -lit ]
cancellate
/ ˈkænsɪləs; ˈkænsɪˌleɪt /
adjective
- anatomy having a spongy or porous internal structure
cancellate bones
- botany forming a network; reticulate
a cancellate venation
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- sub·cancel·late adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cancellate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cancellate1
C17: from Latin cancellāre to make like a lattice; see cancel
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