subcancellous

can·cel·lous

[kan-suh-luhs]
adjective Anatomy.
cancellate ( def 1 ).

Origin:
1830–40; < Latin cancell(us) lattice (see cancellus) + -ous

sub·can·cel·lous, adjective
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cancellate, cancellous or cancellated (ˈkænsɪˌleɪt, ˈkænsɪləs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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]

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cancellous can·cel·lous (kān-sěl'əs, kān'sə-ləs)
adj.
Cancellated.

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