# canaliculus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkænəˈlɪkjələs/

## Definitions
1. Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants.

## Etymology
From Latin canāliculus (“small channel, pipe or gutter”), diminutive of canālis (“channel; pipe, gutter”), from canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canaliculus