cancellous

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adjective

Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.

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trabecularcancellatecancellatedcellular
OriginLatin cancellus →
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Meanings

adjectivecancellous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyHaving low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.

    Synonyms: trabecular

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.

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trabecular

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving an open or latticed or porous structure

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cancellatecancellatedcellular
Also see
cancellatecancellatedcellular

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincancellus“lattice”
  2. Englishcancellous

From Latin cancellus (“lattice”).

More words from Latin

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Translations

Finnish hohkainen
  • hohkainenlow-density (of bone)
French spongieux
  • spongieuxlow-density (of bone)
Russian гу́бчатый
  • гу́бчатый (gúbčatyj)low-density (of bone)
Slovak spongiózny
  • spongióznylow-density (of bone)
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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