birth canal

noun

: the part of a mother's body that a baby passes through when it is born

Full Definition of BIRTH CANAL

: the channel formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva through which the fetus passes during birth

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noun

: the channel formed by the cervix, vagina, and vulva through which the fetus passes during birth

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