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adj
Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
having an open or latticed or porous structure
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cancellate, cancellated
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Latin cancellus (“lattice”).
Across languages
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