TRABECULA


Meaning of TRABECULA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ trə-ˈbe-kyə-lə ]

noun

( plural tra·bec·u·lae -ˌlē, -ˌlī ; 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 -lər adjective

• tra·bec·u·late -lət adjective

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