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duct vs canaliculus

canaliculus vs duct

duct and canaliculus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
duct Yes No No No
canaliculus Yes No No No
As nouns, canaliculus is a hyponym of duct; that is, canaliculus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than duct:
  • duct: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
  • canaliculus: a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
duct (noun) canaliculus (noun)
an enclosed conduit for a fluid a small canal or duct as in some bones and parts of plants
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking intervening end walls
Difference between duct and canaliculus

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