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subcancellous
can·cel·lous
/
ˈkæn
sə
ləs
/
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[
kan
-s
uh
-l
uh
s
]
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adjective
Anatomy
.
cancellate
(
def 1
)
.
Origin:
1830–40;
<
Latin
cancell
(
us
) lattice (see
cancellus
) +
-ous
Related forms
sub·can·cel·lous,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
cancellate
,
cancellous
or
cancellated
(ˈkænsɪˌleɪt, ˈkænsɪləs)
—
adj
1.
anatomy
having a spongy or porous internal structure:
cancellate bones
2.
botany
forming a network; reticulate:
a cancellate venation
[C17: from Latin
cancellāre
to make like a lattice; see
cancel
]
cancellous
,
cancellous
or
cancellated
—
adj
[C17: from Latin
cancellāre
to make like a lattice; see
cancel
]
cancellated
,
cancellous
or
cancellated
—
adj
[C17: from Latin
cancellāre
to make like a lattice; see
cancel
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
cancellous
can·cel·lous (kān-sěl'əs, kān'sə-ləs)
adj.
Cancellated.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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