n.
Pronunciation: tr ə - ' be-ky ə -l ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lae \ - ˌ l ē , - ˌ l ī \ also -las
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, little beam, diminutive of trabs, trabes beam
Date: circa 1866
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
– tra · bec · u · lar \ -l ə r \ adjective
– tra · bec · u · late \ -l ə t \ adjective