alimentary canal

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

alimentary + canal

[edit] Noun

Singular
alimentary canal

Plural
alimentary canals

alimentary canal (plural alimentary canals)

  1. The organs of a human or an animal through which food passes. The digestive tract.
    The mouth, oesophagus, stomach, and intestines are part of the human alimentary canal.
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