cancellous


can·cel·lous

adj \kan-ˈsel-əs, ˈkan(t)-sə-ləs\

Definition of CANCELLOUS

: having a porous structure made up of intersecting plates and bars that form small cavities or cells <cancellous bone>—compare compact

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