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canal vs lactiferous duct

lactiferous duct vs canal

canal and lactiferous duct both are nouns.

canal is a verb but lactiferous duct is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal Yes No Yes No
lactiferous duct Yes No No No
As nouns, lactiferous duct is a hyponym of canal; that is, lactiferous duct 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
  • lactiferous duct: ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
canal (noun) lactiferous duct (noun)
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
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) lactiferous duct (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between canal and lactiferous duct

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