alimentary

Everyday

(science) To do with food and digestion. Used mostly in "alimentary canal". tree →

In the lessons

Met in science lessons on the human body: the alimentary canal is the long tube from the mouth to the bottom, including the gullet, stomach and intestines, where food is digested. Phrases: alimentary canal.

Examples

• The alimentary canal starts at the mouth. tree →
• Food travels through the alimentary canal. tree →
• The stomach is part of the alimentary canal. tree →
• Draw and label the alimentary canal. tree →
• The alimentary canal is several metres long in an adult. tree →
• Digestion happens all along the alimentary canal. tree →

Note

Scientific word; another name is the digestive tract or gut. Do not confuse with "elementary" (simple, basic) — they sound alike.