Cryptic crossword clue
Channel‘s picture termed incomplete

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word URETER

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We know that "Channel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case channel = ureter.
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What does URETER mean?

URETER noun
  1. Either of the two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

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