bowel 1

noundomain: body part

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

Synonyms

intestine 1
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
gut 1
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

Hyponym

small intestine 1

noun

the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed

large intestine 1

noun

beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces

Part_holonym

hindgut 1

noun

the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos

abdomen 1

noun

the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis