alimentary canal
noun
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tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
Types & categories
Parts & wholes
- digestive system part holonym
- stomach part meronym
- esophagus part meronym
- small intestine part meronym
- large intestine part meronym
- throat part meronym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
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| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | digestive system |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | stomach |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | esophagus |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | small intestine |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | large intestine |
| 1 | part meronym | Parts & wholes | throat |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | duct |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | enteron |