trabecula
noun
tra·bec·u·la
trə-ˈbe-kyə-lə
plural trabeculae
trə-ˈbe-kyə-ˌlē
-ˌlī
also trabeculas
1
: a small bar, rod, bundle of fibers, or septal membrane in the framework of a body organ or part
2
: a fold, ridge, or bar projecting into or extending from a plant part
especially
: a row of cells bridging an intercellular space
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