Meanings
plural lacrimal ducts
- anatomyA small channel, the end of which is visible on the margin of each eyelid, that drains the lacrimal fluid from the eye towards the lacrimal sac.
Synonyms: lacrimal canaliculus, lacrimal canal
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small channel, the end of which is visible on the margin of each eyelid, that drains the lacrimal fluid from the eye towards the lacrimal sac.
More synonyms by meaning
nounany of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish kyyneltiehyt
- kyyneltiehytchannel in each eyelid
Romanian canal lacrimal
- canal lacrimalchannel in each eyelid
Tagalog daluyang-luha
- daluyang-luhachannel in each eyelid
Cite this entry
lacrimal duct. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20duct
“lacrimal duct.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20duct. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lacrimal duct,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20duct.
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