al‧i‧men‧ta‧ry ca‧nal /ˌæləment
əri kəˈnæl, ˌælɪment
əri kəˈnæl/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: alimentary 1500-1600 Latin alimentarius, from alimentum 'food', from alere 'to feed']
the tube in your body that takes food through your body from your mouth to your
anus Synonym : digestive tract [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲