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birth canal

–noun
the passage through which the young of mammals pass during birth, formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva.
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birth canal  
n.  The passageway through which the fetus is expelled during parturition, leading from the uterus through the cervix, vagina, and vulva.
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Main Entry: birth canal
Function: noun
: the channel formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva through which the mammalian fetus is expelled during birth
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birth canal n.
The passage through which the fetus is expelled during parturition, leading from the uterus through the cervix, vagina, and vulva. Also called parturient canal.

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