ALL meanings of alimentary canal
al·i·men·ta·ry ca·nal
A a - countable noun alimentary canal The alimentary canal in a person or animal is the passage in their body through which food passes from their mouth to their anus. 3
- noun alimentary canal the tubular passage extending from the mouth to the anus, through which food is passed and digested 3
- noun alimentary canal the passage in the body through which food passes and in which it is digested, extending from the mouth through the esophagus, stomach, and intestines to the anus 3
- noun alimentary canal Anatomy, Zoology. a tubular passage functioning in the digestion and absorption of food and the elimination of food residue, beginning at the mouth and terminating at the anus. 1
- noun alimentary canal (anatomy) The organs of a human or an animal through which food passes. The digestive tract. 0