canaliculus
can·a·lic·u·lus
noun \ˌka-nə-ˈli-kyə-ləs\ plural can·a·lic·u·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of CANALICULUS
: a minute canal in a bodily structure
— can·a·lic·u·lar \-lər\ adjective
Origin of CANALICULUS
Latin, diminutive of canalis
First Known Use: circa 1839
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