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cancellate

[ kan-suh-leyt, -lit ]

adjective

  1. Anatomy. of spongy or porous structure, as bone.


cancellate

/ ˈkænsɪləs; ˈkænsɪˌleɪt /

adjective

  1. anatomy having a spongy or porous internal structure

    cancellate bones

  2. botany forming a network; reticulate

    a cancellate venation

“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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Other Words From

  • sub·cancel·late adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cancellate1

From the Latin word cancellātus, dating back to 1655–65. See cancel, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cancellate1

C17: from Latin cancellāre to make like a lattice; see cancel

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