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canal vs alimentary tract

alimentary tract vs canal

canal and alimentary tract both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal Yes No Yes No
alimentary tract Yes No No No
As nouns, alimentary tract is a hyponym of canal; that is, alimentary tract 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 tract: tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
canal (noun) alimentary tract (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 tract (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between canal and alimentary tract

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