lacrimal duct

Other forms: lacrimal ducts

Definitions of lacrimal duct
  1. noun
    any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
    synonyms: lachrymal duct, tear duct
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    type of:
    canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
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