gastrointestinal tract

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gastrointestinal tract - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  gastrointestinal tract
      n 1: tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending
           about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion
           and elimination [syn: alimentary canal, alimentary tract
           , digestive tube, digestive tract,
           gastrointestinal tract, GI tract]