intestine
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1. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | internal organ, viscus, |
| definition | : | a main organ that is situated inside the body (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | small intestine, |
| definition | : | the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | large intestine, |
| definition | : | beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | hindgut, |
| definition | : | the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos (noun.body) |
| part meronym | : | abdomen, belly, stomach, venter, |
| definition | : | the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | gut, |
| definition | : | remove the guts of (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | gut, |
| definition | : | remove the guts of (verb.contact) |
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