Alimentary Canal Definition
ălə-mĕntə-rē
noun
The passage in the body through which food passes and in which it is digested, extending from the mouth through the esophagus, stomach, and intestines to the anus.
Webster's New World
The digestive tract.
American Heritage Medicine
(anatomy) The organs of a human or an animal through which food passes. The digestive tract.
The mouth, oesophagus, stomach, and intestines are part of the human alimentary canal.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- gi-tract
- gastrointestinal-tract
- digestive-tract
- digestive tube
- alimentary tract
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other
The tube or passage of the digestive system through which food passes, nutrients are absorbed, and waste is eliminated.
American Heritage Science
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Other Word Forms of Alimentary Canal
Noun
Singular:
alimentary canal
Plural:
alimentary-canalsFind Similar Words
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