Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alimentary canal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: al-i-men-ta-ry -canal
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The organs of a human or other animal through which food passes; the digestive tract.

Example Sentences

"The mouth, oesophagus, stomach, and intestines are part of the human alimentary canal."

Inflected Forms

alimentary canals (plural)

Synonyms

alimentary tract digestive tube digestive tract gastrointestinal tract gi tract

Questions

What does alimentary canal mean?: The organs of a human or other animal through which food passes; the digestive tract.

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