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hindgut

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hind·gut  (hndgt)
n.
The caudal portion of the embryonic alimentary canal in vertebrates.
hindgut [ˈhaɪndˌgʌt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the part of the vertebrate digestive tract comprising the colon and rectum
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the posterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods See also foregut, midgut
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Noun1.hindgut - the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos
internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body
bowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus


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