hindgut

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

appendix heart brain stomach kidney abdomen intestine colon anus back door entrails gizzard guts duodenum bowels
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Antonyms

exterior outside organs

Hypernyms

viscus internal organ

Phrases with the word

hindgut caecum hindgut fermenter

Anagrams

undight

Examples

The midgut is short and straight, with the hindgut being longer and coiled. Source: Internet

Hamsters are hindgut fermenters and eat their own feces ( coprophagy ) to recover nutrients digested in the hindgut, but not absorbed. Source: Internet

The hindgut of the larvae also remains closed during development, with feces being stored inside the body, with the exception of some bee larvae where the larval anus through developmental reversion has reappeared. Source: Internet

They have a hindgut fermentation system, and their large and small intestines together reach convert in length. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

hindflipper hindfoot hindfoot bone hindgut caecum hindgut fermenter hindhead