hindgut

[ hahynd-guht ]

/ ˈhaɪndˌgʌt /

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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First recorded in 1875–80; hind¹ + gut

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Its hind-end elongates till it comes into connection with, and opens into, the cloacal section of the hindgut.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
In the Cyclostomata there is no differentiation between the mid- and hindgut.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The region of the hindgut, at this stage, is about one-fifth of the entire length of the embryo.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese
Figure 4M passes through the region where both the allantois and the Wolffian ducts open into the hindgut.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese