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canal vs nasolacrimal duct

nasolacrimal duct vs canal

canal and nasolacrimal duct both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal Yes No Yes No
nasolacrimal duct Yes No No No
As nouns, nasolacrimal duct is a hyponym of canal; that is, nasolacrimal 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
  • nasolacrimal duct: a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
canal (noun) nasolacrimal duct (noun)
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation a duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
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) nasolacrimal duct (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between canal and nasolacrimal duct

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