Cancelli

/kænˈsɛli/ noun

Plural of cancellus; latticed barriers, grills, or networks; in anatomy, the crosshatched trabecular structure of spongy bone.

From Latin cancelli, plural of cancellus, meaning 'lattices,' 'grills,' or 'network of crossing lines.' The term appears in medieval architecture and modern anatomy.

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