| digestive tract 
 
 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, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract
 • Hypernyms:
 duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
 • Hyponyms:
 enteron
 • Part Holonyms:
 digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium
 • Part Meronyms:
 stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket, esophagus,
 esophagus, gorge, gullet, small intestine, large intestine,
 throat, pharynx
 
 
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