ALIMENTARY CANAL Definition & Meaning

alimentary canal

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.��a tubular passage functioning in the digestion and absorption of food and the elimination of food residue, beginning at the mouth and terminating at the anus.

alimentary canal

noun

the tubular passage extending from the mouth to the anus, through which food is passed and digested

alimentary canal

The tube or passage of the digestive system through which food passes, nutrients are absorbed, and waste is eliminated.
See also digestive tract

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of alimentary canal¹

First recorded in 1755–65

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Let’s not overlook how long it takes for a federal lawsuit to make its way through the judicial alimentary canal.

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The webbed contraption looks something like an unraveled alimentary canal — esophagus, stomach and intestines.

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We know this because her name is Irritabelle, her bodysuit is illustrated with a digestive tract, and she offers up what amounts to a travelogue of the alimentary canal.

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My alimentary canal got a lot of traffic this week.

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Sigmund Freud had plenty to say about people who play with the products of their alimentary canal.

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alimentary alimentation

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