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lachrymal duct vs canal

canal vs lachrymal duct

lachrymal duct and canal both are nouns.

lachrymal duct is not a verb while canal is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lachrymal duct Yes No No No
canal Yes No Yes No
As nouns, canal is a hypernym of lachrymal duct; that is, canal is a word with a broader meaning than lachrymal duct:
  • lachrymal duct: any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
  • canal: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
Other hypernyms of lachrymal duct include channel, duct, epithelial duct.
lachrymal duct (noun) canal (noun)
any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands 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
lachrymal duct (verb) canal (verb)
provide (a city) with a canal
Difference between lachrymal duct and canal

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