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cancellous
can·cel·lous [ kánss'ləss, kan sélləss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
not solid: describes bone that has a mesh of hollows on the inside, as opposed to being compact or dense
[Mid-19th century. < Latin cancelli (see cancel)]
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