Dictionary
ca•nal•i•za•tion
Pronunciation: (ku-nal"u-zā'shun, kan"l-), [key]—
n.
1. the formation of canals; the act of canalizing.
2. Biol.the development of an organism along relatively predictable pathways despite abnormality or injury.
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