can•cel•lous (kăn-sĕləs, kănsə-ləs)
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Tweet adj. Anatomy Having an open, latticed, or porous structure. Used especially of bone. [FromLatincancellus, lattice; see CANCEL.] (click for a larger image) cancellouscancellous human bone tissue |
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