canalicˈulus noun (pl canalicˈulī) (biology and anatomy)

A small furrow or channel, eg one that occurs in bone

canalization or canalisation /kan-əl-ī-zāˈshən/ noun

1. The construction of canals
2. The formation of an artificial channel
3. Conversion into a canal
4. Direction into a fixed channel (lit and figurative)

canˈalize or canˈalise transitive verb

1. To make a canal through
2. To convert into a canal
3. To direct into a fixed channel (lit and figurative)

canalˈ-boat noun

A boat for use on canals

canalˈ-cell noun (botany)

A cell in the neck of an archegonium