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Hindgut

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The caudal portion of the embryonic alimentary canal in vertebrates.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The caudal part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, including the colon and the rectum

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The posterior part of the alimentary canal, including the rectum, and sometimes the large intestine also.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. See gut.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos

Word Usage

"In other animals known as hindgut fermenters, including humans - in which food is fermented after going through their stomachs - methane is sometimes released through flatulence, a fact that, Mr. Klieve said, has led to misunderstanding about his work"

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

internal organ viscus

Cross Reference

foregut midgut