单词 | hindgut |
释义 | hindgut /huynd"gut'/, n. 1. Zool. a. the last portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, between the cecum and the anus, involved mainly with water resorption and with the storage and elimination of food residue; the large intestine. b. the posterior colon of arthropods, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue. 2. Embryol. , Zool. the posterior part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the colon and rectum develop. Cf. foregut, midgut. [1875-80; HIND1 + GUT] |
随便看 |
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。