
duct
n 1: a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and
conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct
was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is
released through a channel in the snake's fangs" [syn: {epithelial
duct}, {canal}, {channel}]
2: a continuous tube formed by a row of elongated cells lacking
intervening end walls
3: an enclosed conduit for a fluid
Source: WordNet® 2.0