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Noun: hindgut  'hInd,gút
  1. The caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos
    "The hindgut develops into the large intestine and rectum"

Derived forms: hindguts

Type of: internal organ, viscus

Part of: bowel, bowels, gut, intestine

Encyclopedia: Hindgut