"canaliculus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌkænəˈlɪkjələs/ [US] Forms: canaliculi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊləs 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”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|canāliculus||small channel, pipe or gutter}} Latin canāliculus (“small channel, pipe or gutter”), {{uder|en|grc|κάννα||reed}} Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”) Head templates: {{en-noun|canaliculi}} canaliculus (plural canaliculi)
  1. (anatomy) Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants Wikipedia link: Canaliculus (bone) Categories (topical): Anatomy Derived forms: canalicular, canaliculitis, lacrimal canaliculus Translations (anatomy: small canal): kanava (Finnish)
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