A channel is the host of an elongate cavity within a (complex) system of fluid circulation. A morphological (and functional) extension is needed for this definition.
(=> (_Channel ?A ?B)
(Exists (?Y)
(And (_Cavity ?Y True)
(_Elongate ?Y True)
(Host-Of ?A ?Y)
(Exists (?Z)
(And (_Channel ?Z True) (Connected ?A ?Y))))))