hindgut
hindgut noun: the caudal part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, including the colon and the rectum, in humans and some other animals.
Noun
hindgut (plural hindguts)
- The caudal part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, including the colon and the rectum, in humans and some other animals.
- The developed counterpart in the adult: the most distal part of the alimentary canal, which in humans is generally defined as comprising the distal third of the transverse colon, the splenic flexure, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and anorectal junction.
hindgut meaning in Tamil
hindgut in Tamil
- கருவின் பெருங்குடல்
Forms of hindgut
| plural | hindguts |
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Origin of hindgut
From hind + gut.
Questions about hindgut
- What does hindgut mean?
- Hindgut means the caudal part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, including the colon and the rectum, in humans and some other animals.
- What is hindgut in Tamil?
- Hindgut in Tamil is கருவின் பெருங்குடல். See Hindgut meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hindgut?
- Hindgut is a noun.
- What is the plural of hindgut?
- The plural of hindgut is hindguts.
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