intestine
The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all…The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
» All the intestines have been removed.
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2 sensesThe alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.
Darm, Eingeweide, Darm
кишка́kišká, кише́чникkišéčnik, чре́воčrévo
ки́шкаkýška, кише́чникkyšéčnyk, че́ревоčérevo
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
Examples
28 sentencesAll the intestines have been removed.
The large intestine is about 1.5m long.
The stomach connects to the small intestine.
The small intestine consists of three parts.
ruТонкая кишка состоит из трёх частей. — DiePain
deDer Dünndarm besteht aus drei Teilen. — Dani6187
Food absorption happens in the small intestine.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin intestīnum, neuter of intestīnus (“internal”), as Etymology 2, below.From Latin intestīnum, neuter of intestīnus (“internal”), as Etymology 2, below.
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Forms
plural: intestines| Singular | intestine |
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| Plural | intestines |
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