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[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance |
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duct
epithelial_duct
channel
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"the tear duct was obstructed"
"the alimentary canal"
"poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
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passage
bronchiole
pore
ductule
pancreatic_duct
canaliculus
lacrimal_duct
hepatic_duct
common_bile_duct
ejaculatory_duct
cartilaginous_tube
salivary_duct
lymph_vessel
cerebral_aqueduct
urethra
cervical_canal
umbilical_cord
vagina
epididymis
vas_deferens
seminal_duct
ureter
venous_sinus
spinal_canal
alimentary_canal
canal_of_schlemm
nasolacrimal_duct
haversian_canal
canalis_inguinalis
lactiferous_duct
ampulla
transmit
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[ noun ] (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion |
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channel
channel
astronomy
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3. |
[ verb ] provide with a canal, as of a city |
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canalise
canalize
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supply
canalization
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[ noun ] long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation |
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conduit
watercourse
ship_canal
industrial_watercourse
cut
caledonian_canal
raceway
cape_cod_canal
Erie_Canal
new_york_state_barge_canal
grand_canal
grand_canal
lockage
lock
channel
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Similar spelling: |
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Canale
camail
cannula
cannily
Cannell
Cannella
camel
chanal
Canela
Camilo
Camila
canella
Camillo
Camille
Camilla
camelia
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