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canal vs alimentary canal

alimentary canal vs canal

canal and alimentary canal both are nouns.

canal is a verb but alimentary canal is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal Yes No Yes No
alimentary canal Yes No No No
As nouns, alimentary canal is a hyponym of canal; that is, alimentary canal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than canal:
  • canal: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
  • alimentary canal: tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
canal (noun) alimentary canal (noun)
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
canal (verb) alimentary canal (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between canal and alimentary canal

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