spongy bone
Definition
noun. bone in which the spicules form a latticework with interstices filled with embryonic connective tissue or bone marrow; cancellous bone; spongy substance; trabecular bone
Example Sentence
Just inside the femur's compact bone is a layer of spongy bone.
Synonyms
cancellous bone; spongy substance; trabecular bone
Antonyms
hard bone
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