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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Origin of hindgut

First recorded in 1875–80; hind¹ + gut

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
There is, however, not the slightest indication of a tail-fold, so that there is no inclosed hindgut at all.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese
No sign of a tail fold being present, there is, of course, no real hindgut.
Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator|Albert M. Reese
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

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

hindgut

/ (ˈhaɪndˌɡʌt) /

noun

the part of the vertebrate digestive tract comprising the colon and rectum

the posterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods