n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-n ə - ' li-ky ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -li \ - ˌ l ī , - ˌ l ē \
Etymology: Latin, diminutive of canalis
Date: circa 1839
: a minute canal in a bodily structure
– can · a · lic · u · lar \ -l ə r \ adjective