canaliculus

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US/ˌkænəˈlɪkjələs/

noun

Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.

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canalicule
OriginLatin canāliculus ← Ancient Greek κάννα →
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Meanings

nouncanaliculus (plural canaliculi)

plural canaliculi

  1. anatomyAny of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.

    Synonyms: canalicule

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.

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canalicule

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάννα“reed”
  2. Latincanāliculus“small channel, pipe or gutter”
  3. Englishcanaliculus

From Latin canāliculus (“small channel, pipe or gutter”), diminutive of canālis (“channel; pipe, gutter”), from canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).

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Translations

Finnish kanava
  • kanavaanatomy: small canal

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with canaliculus

fasciculusapiculusfuniculusproventriculusventriculus
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APA

canaliculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculus

MLA

“canaliculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canaliculus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculus.

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