canaliculus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.

Pronunciation

/ˌkænəˈlɪkjələs/

Word forms

canaliculus canaliculi

Etymology

From Latin canāliculus (“small channel, pipe or gutter”), diminutive of canālis (“channel; pipe, gutter”), from canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).

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