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digestive tube

DEFINITIONS OF: digestive tube

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n tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination

Synonyms:
GI tract, alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract
Types:
enteron
the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
Type of:
canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
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