tra·bec·u·la (tr -b k y-l)n. pl. tra·bec·u·lae (-l   ) 1. A small supporting beam or bar. 2. a. Anatomy Any of the supporting strands of connective tissue projecting into an organ and constituting part of the framework of that organ. b. Any of the fine spicules forming a network in cancellous bone. [Latin trab cula, diminutive of trabs, trab-, beam; see treb- in Indo-European roots.]tra·bec u·lar adj. |
trabecula [trəˈbɛkjʊlə]
n pl -lae [-ˌliː] Anatomy Botany
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) any of various rod-shaped structures that divide organs into separate chambers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any of various rod-shaped cells or structures that bridge a cavity, as within the capsule of a moss or across the lumen of a cell
[via New Latin from Latin: a little beam, from trabs a beam]
trabecular , trabeculate adj
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| Noun | 1. |  trabecula - rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)fibrous tissue - tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants |
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