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Having a spongy or porous structure; made up of cancelli; cancellated; as, the cancellous texture of parts of many bones.

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  1. a. Having a spongy or porous structure; made up of cancelli; cancellated; as, the cancellous texture of parts of many bones.
  2. adj. having an open or latticed or porous structure
  3. Having a spongy or porous stracture; made up of cancelli; cancellated; as, the cancellous texture of parts of many bones.
  4. Having a spongy or porous stracture; made up of cancelli;cancellated; as, the cancellous texture of parts of many bones.
  5. s having an open or latticed or porous structure