canaliculus

[ kan-l-ik-yuh-luh s ]
/ ˌkæn lˈɪk yə ləs /

noun, plural can·a·lic·u·li [kan-l-ik-yuh-lahy] /ˌkæn lˈɪk yəˌlaɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.

Origin of canaliculus

1555–65; < Latin, equivalent to canāli(s) canal + -culus -cule1

OTHER WORDS FROM canaliculus

can·a·lic·u·lar, can·a·lic·u·late [kan-l-ik-yuh-lit, -yuh-leyt] /ˌkæn lˈɪk yə lɪt, -yəˌleɪt/, can·a·lic·u·lat·ed, adjective can·a·lic·u·la·tion [kan-l-ik-yuh-ley-shuh n] /ˌkæn lˌɪk yəˈleɪ ʃən/, noun

Words nearby canaliculus

canal ray, canal zone, canaletto, canaliculitis, canaliculization, canaliculus, canalis, canalization, canalize, canaller, canandaigua

British Dictionary definitions for canaliculus

canaliculus
/ (ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊləs) /

noun plural -li (-ˌlaɪ)

a small channel, furrow, or groove, as in some bones and parts of plants

Derived forms of canaliculus

canalicular, canaliculate (ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or canaliculated, adjective

Word Origin for canaliculus

C16: from Latin: a little channel, from canālis canal

Medical definitions for canaliculus

canaliculus
[ kăn′ə-lĭk′yə-ləs ]

n. pl. can•a•lic•u•li (-lī′)

A small canal or duct in the body, as one of the minute channels in compact bone.