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canaliculus

[ kan-l-ik-yuh-luhs ]

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.
plural canaliculi
  1. a small canal or tubular passage, as in bone.


canaliculus

/ -ˌleɪt; ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊlɪt; ˌkænəˈlɪkjʊləs /

noun

  1. a small channel, furrow, or groove, as in some bones and parts of plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԲˈܱ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • a·u· ····ٱ [kan-l-, ik, -y, uh, -lit, -y, uh, -leyt], a·u·e adjective
  • ·····پDz [kan-l-ik-y, uh, -, ley, -sh, uh, n], noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of canaliculus1

1555–65; < Latin, equivalent to ( s ) canal + -culus -cule 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of canaliculus1

C16: from Latin: a little channel, from s canal
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Example Sentences

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The walls of these tertiary tubes send out, in all directions, canaliculi aeriferi which, ending in slight swellings, recall the mammalian aveoli.

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Michælis established the interesting fact, that on interrupting lactation in suckling guinea-pigs, in the course of a few days numerous eosinophil cells collect in the mammary glands, but not in the lumen of the canaliculi.

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Injuries.—Wounds of the eyelids are liable to be complicated by damage to the lachrymal apparatus, leading to stenosis of the canaliculus and persistent watering of the eye.

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The incision should be as straight as possible, and through the upper wall of the canaliculus.

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The left nasal duct was however shown to be intact, as water injected by the canaliculus passed freely into the nose.

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