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canalicula.

small channel/duct/pipe/gutter, groove; feeding trough; splint/cast (medical);

10 characters5 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ka.naːˈlɪ.kʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ka.naˈliː.ku.la]
  1. A small channel, pipe or gutter.

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  2. A splint for broken bones, gutter-splint.

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Where this word comes from

Diminutive of canālis (“channel; pipe, gutter”), from canna (“cane, reed”), from Ancient Greek κάννα (kánna, “reed”).

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