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ductus deferens vs canal

canal vs ductus deferens

ductus deferens and canal both are nouns.

ductus deferens is not a verb while canal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ductus deferens Yes No No No
canal Yes No Yes No
As nouns, canal is a hypernym of ductus deferens; that is, canal is a word with a broader meaning than ductus deferens:
  • ductus deferens: a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct
  • canal: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
Other hypernyms of ductus deferens include channel, duct, epithelial duct.
ductus deferens (noun) canal (noun)
a duct that carries spermatozoa from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
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
ductus deferens (verb) canal (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between ductus deferens and canal

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