• (pl. ) of Trabecula
Bands of tissue which pass from the outer covering of an organ to the interior.
(trua-bek;yuu-le) A supporting framework of fibers crossing the substance of a structure, as in the lamellae of spongy bone.
Bony struts in the upper jaw and forehead of a bird. In woodpeckers, trabeculae reinforce the bill and help it withstand pounding.