Found 2 items, similar to Alimentary canal.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: alimentary canal alimentary canal n : tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination [syn: alimentary tract, digestive tube , digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Alimentary canal Alimentary \Al`i*men"ta*ry\, a. [L. alimentarius, fr. alimentum: cf. F. alimentaire.] Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances. [1913 Webster] Alimentary canal, the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected. [1913 Webster]