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intestine definition

in·tes·tine (in tes′tən)

adjective

internal, with regard to a country or community; domestic; civil

Etymology: L intestinus, inward, internal < intus, within, akin to Gr entos < IE *entos < base *en, in

noun

the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the stomach to the anus and consisting of the small intestine and the large intestine; bowel(s): food passes from the stomach into the small intestine for further digestion

Etymology: L intestinum, neut. sing. of intestinus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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