the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Crossbarred; marked with cross lines.
adj. Open or spongy, as some porous bones.
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adj. having an open or latticed or porous structure
adj. having a latticelike structure pierced with holes or windows
Word Usage
"The navicular bone consists normally of compact and cancellated tissue arranged in certain proportions, the compact tissue without, and the cancellated within."