CANCELLATED

cancellate, cancellated, cancellous

(adjective) having an open or latticed or porous structure

cancellate, cancellated, clathrate

(adjective) having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

cancellated (comparative more cancellated, superlative most cancellated)

Marked with cross lines; crossbarred.

(anatomy) Open or spongy, like certain porous bones.

Source: Wiktionary


Can"cel*la`ted, a.

1. Crossbarres; marked with cross lines. Grew.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: Open or spongy, as some porous bones.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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