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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Trichomonosis is caused by a parasite that affects the mouth, throat and upper digestive tracts of birds and can make it hard for them to eat, drink or breathe.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
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
The wide variety of types of seeds and weeds found in his gut are similar to those discovered in the digestive tracts of other bog bodies thought to have been sacrificed.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 6, 2024
Organic matter is broken down as it passes through the digestive tracts of the worms and the soil is enriched by their excretory products.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
