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canalicular Definition


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canaliculus
noun
    canaliculi
    1. anatomy.
      A small tube or furrow which connects the lacunae (see lacuna 2) in some bones.
Derivative: canalicular
adj
    Derivative: canaliculate
    adj
      Etymology: 19c in this sense; 16c in obsolete sense ‘a channel': Latin diminutive of canalis pipe or groove.



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