The caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos

• Large intestine

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The hindgut (or epigaster ) is the posterior ( caudal ) part of the alimentary canal . In mammals, it includes the distal third of the transverse colon and the splenic flexure , the descending colon , sigmoid colon and rectum . In zoology , the term hindgut ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) The caudal part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, including the colon and the rectum

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Hindgut \Hind"gut`\, n. [Hind, a. + gut.] (Anat.) The posterior part of the alimentary canal, including the rectum, and sometimes the large intestine also.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos