cancellate
[kan-suh-leyt, -lit]
adjective
Anatomy. of spongy or porous structure, as bone.
Also can·cel·lat·ed [kan-suh-ley-tid] /ˈkæn səˌleɪ tɪd/.
Origin of cancellate
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cancellate
cancellous (ˈkænsɪləs) or cancellated
adjective
Word Origin for cancellate
C17: from Latin cancellāre to make like a lattice; see cancel
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