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hindgut
[ hahynd-guht ]
/ ˈhaɪndˌgʌt /
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noun
Zoology.
- the last portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, between the cecum and the anus, involved mainly with water resorption and with the storage and elimination of food residue; the large intestine.
- the posterior colon of arthropods, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue.
Embryology, Zoology. the posterior part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the colon and rectum develop.
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British Dictionary definitions for hindgut
hindgut
/ (ˈhaɪndˌɡʌt) /
noun
the part of the vertebrate digestive tract comprising the colon and rectum
the posterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods
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