trabecula
noun
a structural part resembling a small beam or crossbar.
trabeculae
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pluralof trabecula.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Using medical imaging as a guide, they recreated the delicate lattice known as trabeculae that gives bone its internal strength.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
Instead, it consists of trabeculae, which are lamellae that are arranged as rods or plates.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The trabeculae are found in the subarachnoid space, which is filled with circulating CSF.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In addition to the structure provided by the capsule and trabeculae, the structural support of the lymph node is provided by a series of reticular fibers laid down by fibroblasts.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
With certain differences of form these elements-- the trabeculae, the parachordals, and the otic capsules, are also the first formed structures of the mammalian cranium.
From Text Book of Biology, Part 1: Vertebrata by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
