• (pl. ) of Canaliculus
In bone, channels that run through the calcified matrix between lacunae containing osteocytes. In liver, small channels between hepatocytes through which bile flows to the bile duct and thence to the intestinal lumen. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
In bone, channels that run through the calcified matrix between lacunae containing osteocytes. In liver, small channels between hepatocytes through which bile flows to the bile duct and thence to the intestinal lumen.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kan-ă-lik′yū-lī Definitions: 1. Plural of canaliculus.