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| alimentary canal |
the tube in the body through which food travels as it is digested. The alimentary canal goes from the mouth to the anus, and includes the esophagus, the stomach, and the small and large intestines. |
| lock1 |
part of a canal that is closed off with gates in order to change the level of water in an area. A lock lets a ship move safely from one level of water to another. [1/5 definitions] |
| Red Sea |
a part of the Indian Ocean. It lies between the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. The Suez Canal connects it to the Mediterranean Sea. |
| Suez Canal |
a canal in northeastern Egypt. It crosses the Isthmus of Suez and connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. |
| vagina |
in most female mammals, the passage leading from the uterus to the opening through which a baby is conceived and born; birth canal. |
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