large intestine

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large intestine - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Intestine \In*tes"tine\, n.; pl. Intestines. [L. intestinum:
     cf. F. intestin. See Intestine, a.]
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     1. (Anat.) That part of the alimentary canal between the
        stomach and the anus. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
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     2. pl. The bowels; entrails; viscera.
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     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 c[ae]cum, colon, and rectum.
  
     Small intestine (Human Anat. & Med.), the upper portion of
        the bowel, in which the process of digestion is
        practically completed. It is narrow and contorted, and
        consists of three parts, the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.
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large intestine - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  large intestine
      n 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
           feces