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Added 10 October 2026

canaliculus

/ˌkænəˈlɪkjələs/ noun

Latin root: canāliculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about canaliculus at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants.

Origin

From Latin canāliculus (“small channel, pipe or gutter”), diminutive of canālis (“channel; pipe, gutter”), from canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).

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