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stone canal

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noun

  1. (in certain echinoderms) a tube lined with calcareous deposits, connecting the madreporite with a circular canal around the mouth.

Etymology

Origin of stone canal

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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A stone path winding through the village was full of diversion: ducks bathing in a stone canal; women stacking flatbreads into a tower; fast-boiling syrup in a metal pot.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022

From there, it passes into the stone canal, which moves water into the ring canal.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

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