Difference between revisions of "canal"
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|etymology=Latin <i>canalis</i>, channel | |etymology=Latin <i>canalis</i>, channel | ||
| − | |definition=1. A groove, tube, or duct. | + | |definition=1. A groove, [[tube]], or [[duct]]. |
| − | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The groove or sulcus on the mandible or mouth structures of insect larvae. | + | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) The groove or [[sulcus]] on the [[mandible]] or [[mouth]] structures of insect larvae. |
| − | 3. ([[Cnidaria]]) Part of the gastrovascular system; in medusae may be radial or circular with interconnections. | + | 3. ([[Cnidaria]]) Part of the [[gastrovascular system]]; in medusae may be [[radial]] or circular with interconnections. |
| − | 4. ([[Mollusca]]: Gastropoda) A narrow, semitubular extension of the aperture. | + | 4. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Gastropoda]]) A narrow, semitubular extension of the [[aperture]]. |
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:39, 13 September 2013
canal (noun; Latin canalis, channel): 1. A groove, tube, or duct.2. (Arthropoda: Insecta) The groove or sulcus on the mandible or mouth structures of insect larvae.
3. (Cnidaria) Part of the gastrovascular system; in medusae may be radial or circular with interconnections.
4. (Mollusca: Gastropoda) A narrow, semitubular extension of the aperture.
