Kalmar “canaliculate” sifa ce da ke bayyana wani abu da ke da tashoshi ko tsagi, yawanci tsayi da kunkuntar, yana tafiya tare da samansa. Ana amfani da shi sau da yawa don kwatanta tsire-tsire ko sassan shuka kamar ganye, mai tushe, ko tushen da ke da irin wannan tashoshi ko tsagi. Hakanan yana iya komawa ga bayyanar wasu nau'ikan yanayin ƙasa ko tsarin wasu ƙwayoyin dabbobi.
