Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

digestive system

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: di-ges-tive sys-tem
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A system of organs for the purpose of digesting food.

Example Sentences

"All the food that you eat goes through your digestive system and is digested."

Inflected Forms

digestive systems (plural)

Synonyms

digestive system digestive tract gastrointestinal tract gastrointestinal system systema alimentarium systema digestorium

Questions

What does digestive system mean?: A system of organs for the purpose of digesting food.

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