əˈzeɪ noun
1.
the formation of canals; the act of canalizing.
2.
Biology. the development of an organism along relatively predictable pathways despite abnormality or injury.
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canalize or canalise (ˈkænəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to provide with or convert into a canal or canals |
| 2. | to give a particular direction to or provide an outlet for; channel |
| 3. | to divide a channel into separate reaches controlled by dams and weirs to aid navigation, control water levels, generate power, etc |
| canalise or canalise | |
| —vb | |
| canali'zation or canalise | |
| —n | |
| canali'sation or canalise | |
| —n | |
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Canalization
is always a great word to know.
So is blue-green algae. Does it mean:
| a mass of protoplasm found in most cells, directing their growth, metabolism, reproduction, and functioning in the transmission of genic characters |
| a widely distributed group of photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms, resembling phototrophic bacteria, occurring in diverse habitats |
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canalization can·a·li·za·tion (kān'ə-lĭ-zā'shən)
n.
The formation of canals or channels in tissue.
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