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Canal (Noun)

Meaning 1

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

  • Epithelial Duct
  • Duct
  • Channel

Hypernyms

  • Passage
  • Passageway

Hyponyms

  • Canal Of Schlemm
  • Alimentary Tract
  • GI Tract
  • Spinal Canal
  • Ejaculatory Duct
  • Lactiferous Duct
  • Ductus Deferens
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Haversian Canal
  • Seminal Duct
  • Ductulus
  • Ductule
  • Schlemm's Canal
  • Lacrimal Duct
  • Venous Sinus
  • Canalis Inguinalis
  • Bile Duct
  • Urethra
  • Common Bile Duct
  • Pancreatic Duct
  • Sinus
  • Cerebral Aqueduct
  • Nasolacrimal Duct
  • Vagina
  • Inguinal Canal
  • Cervical Canal
  • Umbilical Cord
  • Lymph Vessel
  • Epididymis
  • Sylvian Aqueduct
  • Cartilaginous Tube
  • Canalis Cervicis Uteri
  • Pore
  • Vertebral Canal
  • Umbilical
  • Canaliculus
  • Lachrymal Duct
  • Salivary Duct
  • Bronchiole
  • Ureter
  • Digestive Tract
  • Lymphatic Vessel
  • Hepatic Duct
  • Vas Deferens
  • Alimentary Canal

Meaning 2

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Examples

  • Mars has many canals that were mistakenly believed to be a network of channels carved out by ancient civilizations.
  • The Martian canal, once considered a riverbed, is now thought to be merely a trick of the eye.
  • Early astronomers spent years mapping the canals on Mars, convinced they were actual waterways.
  • Modern space probes have disproven the existence of canals on Mars, replacing the earlier theories with more accurate interpretations of the data.
  • One of the most prominent canals, the Agathadaemon, was long considered to be a major river system, though it is now known to be an optical illusion.

Meaning 3

Long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Waterway

Hyponyms

  • Race
  • Shipway

Related Words

  • Canalize (verb)
  • Canal (verb)
  • Canalise (verb)
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