cancellous
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cancellous
Where it comes from
From Latin cancellus (“lattice”).
adjective
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Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.
Similar: trabecular
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Talk about this word "cancellous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cancellous. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cancellous. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cancellous "cancellous." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cancellous.Cite this
@misc{cancellous_2026,
title = {cancellous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cancellous},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
