the part of the alimentary canal consisting of the caecum, colon, and rectum. It extracts moisture from food residues, which are later excreted as faeces
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
large′ intes′tine,
- Anatomyintestine (def. 3).
- 1855–60
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