ALIMENTARY CANAL


Meaning of ALIMENTARY CANAL in English

al ‧ i ‧ men ‧ ta ‧ ry ca ‧ nal /ˌæləment ə ri kəˈnæl, ˌælɪment ə ri kəˈnæl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: alimentary 1500-1600 Latin alimentarius , from alimentum 'food' , from alere 'to feed' ]

the tube in your body that takes food through your body from your mouth to your ↑ anus SYN digestive tract

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.