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canal vs urethra

urethra vs canal

canal and urethra both are nouns.

canal is a verb but urethra is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
canal Yes No Yes No
urethra Yes No No No
As nouns, urethra is a hyponym of canal; that is, urethra 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
  • urethra: duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
canal (noun) urethra (noun)
long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation duct through which urine is discharged in most mammals and which serves as the male genital duct
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) urethra (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between canal and urethra

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