digestive tract
noun
all the parts or organs of the body through which food passes during digestion, from the point where food is taken in to the point where waste is eliminated.
digestive tracts
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pluralof digestive tract.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Once a person is infected, the parasites root themselves in people's digestive tracts.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025
For example, lungfish and sharks have spiral-shaped digestive tracts that leave poop with twisty swirls.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 27, 2024
They then conducted feeding experiments on these species and subsequent viability analyses on the seeds to ascertain whether the plant's seeds can pass through their digestive tracts intact.
From Science Daily ● May 8, 2024
But plastics have also been found to have blocked digestive tracts or pierced organs, causing death.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 21, 2024
Dr. Barker found deposits of DDT throughout the digestive tracts of the worms, their blood vessels, nerves, and body wall.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
