large intestine
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Noun (1)
- 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 fecesType of intestine, bowelKinds colonPart of alimentary canal, alimentary tractParts cecum, transverse colon, descending colon, rectum, ascending colon, sigmoid colon
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Large intestine
Human Anat. & Med., the lower portion of the bowel, terminating at the anus. It is adapted for the retention of fecal matter, being shorter, broader, and less convoluted than the small intestine; it consists of three parts, the cæcum, colon, and rectum.
From the entry Intestine.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54