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canaliculus
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can·a·lic·u·lus  (kn-lky-ls)
n. pl. can·a·lic·u·li (-l)
A small canal or duct in the body, such as the minute channels in compact bone.
[Latin canliculus, diminutive of canlis, conduit; see canal.]
cana·licu·lar (-lr) adj.
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Noun1.canaliculus - a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"


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