HINDGUT

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("hindgut" is a kind of...):

internal organ; viscus (a main organ that is situated inside the body)

Holonyms ("hindgut" is a part of...):

bowel; gut; intestine (the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus)

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