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| tra·bec·u·la [ trə békyələ ] (plural tra·bec·u·lae [ trə békyə l ] or tra·bec·u·las) |
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1. anatomy rod-shaped support in organ: a rod-shaped body part that forms an internal support of an organ and divides it into separate chambers
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2. anatomy bar of bony tissue: a thin bar of bony tissue in spongy bone that, with others, forms a mesh whose interconnecting spaces contain bone marrow
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3. botany rod-shaped cell: a rod-shaped cell or structure that bridges a cavity, e.g. between cells
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin, "small beam" < trab- "beam"] |
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  tra·bec·u·lar adjective |
| tra·bec·u·late adjective |
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