canaliculus
US/ˌkænəˈlɪkjələs/
canaliculus noun: any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.
Noun
canaliculus (plural canaliculi)
- Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.
- Synonyms:
- canalicule
canaliculus meaning in Tamil and Urdu
canaliculus in Tamil
- கால்வாய் அமைப்பு, நுண்கால், நுண்கால்வாய், மெல்லிய குழாய், சிறுகால்வாய்
canaliculus in Urdu
- باریک سوراخ
Synonyms of canaliculus
Forms of canaliculus
| plural | canaliculi |
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Origin of canaliculus
From Latin canāliculus (“small channel, pipe or gutter”), diminutive of canālis (“channel; pipe, gutter”), from canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).
Words formed from canaliculus
Words that rhyme with canaliculus
Questions about canaliculus
- What does canaliculus mean?
- Canaliculus means any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.
- What is canaliculus in Tamil?
- Canaliculus in Tamil is கால்வாய் அமைப்பு, நுண்கால், நுண்கால்வாய். See Canaliculus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is canaliculus?
- Canaliculus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce canaliculus?
- Canaliculus is pronounced /ˌkænəˈlɪkjələs/ (US).
- What is the plural of canaliculus?
- The plural of canaliculus is canaliculi.
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