trabecula

/trəˈbɛkjələ/
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Other forms: trabeculae

Definitions of trabecula
  1. noun
    rod-shaped structures of fibrous tissue that divide an organ into parts (as in the penis) or stabilize the structure of an organ (as in the spleen)
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    type of:
    fibrous tissue
    tissue consisting of or containing fibers in both animals and plants
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