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canal vs salivary duct

salivary duct vs canal

canal and salivary duct both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal Yes No Yes No
salivary duct Yes No No No
As nouns, salivary duct is a hyponym of canal; that is, salivary 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
  • salivary duct: a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth
canal (noun) salivary duct (noun)
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation a duct through which saliva passes from the salivary gland into the mouth
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) salivary duct (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between canal and salivary duct

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