Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or resembling a trabecula, or a small beam or bar, especially one in a network of interlacing beams in the structure of a tissue or organ, such as the trabecular meshwork in the eye or the trabecular bone in the skeleton

“The trabecular structure of the bone is what gives it its strength.”

2. noun

a small beam or bar, especially one in a network of interlacing beams

“The trabeculae in the eye help regulate fluid pressure.”

3. noun

a part of the trabecular meshwork in the eye

“The trabecular meshwork helps drain fluid from the eye.”