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canal vs epididymis

epididymis vs canal

canal and epididymis both are nouns.

canal is a verb but epididymis is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal Yes No Yes No
epididymis Yes No No No
As nouns, epididymis is a hyponym of canal; that is, epididymis 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
  • epididymis: a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
canal (noun) epididymis (noun)
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation a convoluted tubule in each testis; carries sperm to vas deferens
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) epididymis (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between canal and epididymis

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