Ureter: alternatives and connections

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Ureter

The duct which conveys the urine from the kidney to the bladder or cloaca. There are two ureters, one for each kidney.

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Canal 76% connected

An artificial channel filled with water and designed for navigation, or for irrigating land, etc.

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Channel 76% connected

The hollow bed where a stream of water runs or may run.

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Duct 76% connected

Any tube or canal by which a fluid or other substance is conducted or conveyed.

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