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Noun: canaliculus (canaliculi)  ,kan'li-kyu-lus
  1. A small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
    "Canaliculi in bone tissue allow nutrients to reach bone cells"

Derived forms: canaliculi

Type of: canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct

Encyclopedia: Canaliculus