cancellate

[ kan-suh-leyt, -lit ]
/ ˈkæn səˌleɪt, -lɪt /

adjective

Anatomy. of spongy or porous structure, as bone.
Also can·cel·lat·ed [kan-suh-ley-tid] /ˈkæn səˌleɪ tɪd/.

Origin of cancellate

From the Latin word cancellātus, dating back to 1655–65. See cancel, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM cancellate

sub·can·cel·late, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for cancellated

British Dictionary definitions for cancellated

cancellate

cancellous (ˈkænsɪləs) or cancellated

/ (ˈkænsɪˌleɪt) /

adjective

anatomy having a spongy or porous internal structure cancellate bones
botany forming a network; reticulate a cancellate venation

Word Origin for cancellate

C17: from Latin cancellāre to make like a lattice; see cancel

Medical definitions for cancellated

cancellated
[ kănsə-lā′tĭd ]

adj.

Having an open, latticed, or porous structure, as in a bone.