Haversian canal

noun

A hollow channel in the center of an osteon, running parallel to the length of a bone.

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Meanings

nounHaversian canal (plural Haversian canals)

plural Haversian canals

  1. anatomyA hollow channel in the center of an osteon, running parallel to the length of a bone.

Origin

Named after Clopton Havers.

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Translations

Irish canáil Havers
  • canáil Haversanatomy: a hollow channel in the center of an osteon
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APA

Haversian canal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haversian%20canal

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Haversian canal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haversian%20canal.

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