canal
/kʌnˈæl/
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Definitions
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
Noun
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake''s fangs"
Noun
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
Verb
provide (a city) with a canal
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alimentary canal
alimentary tract
aqueductus cerebri
bile duct
bronchiole
canal of Schlemm
canaliculus
canalis cervicis uteri
canalis inguinalis
canalis vertebralis
cartilaginous tube
cerebral aqueduct
cervical canal
common bile duct
cut
digestive tract
digestive tube
ductule
ductulus
ductus deferens
ejaculatory duct
epididymis
gastrointestinal tract
GI tract
Haversian canal
hepatic duct
industrial watercourse
inguinal canal
lachrymal duct
lacrimal duct
lactiferous duct
lymph vessel
lymphatic vessel
nasolacrimal duct
pancreatic duct
pore
race
raceway
salivary duct
Schlemm''s canal
seminal duct
ship canal
shipway
sinus
sinus venosus sclerae
spinal canal
Sylvian aqueduct
tear duct
umbilical
umbilical cord
ureter
urethra
vagina
vas deferens
venous sinus
vertebral canal