TERM: Description of glossary term.


alimentary canal

Context: Physiology.

A tract through which food passes and is digested, from mouth through stomach and intestines till anus.

Reference

Coad, Brian & D.E. McAllister. 2007. "Dictionary of Ichtyology". Brian W. Coad. Retrieved on June 21, 2014, from:http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/Complete%20Dictionary.htm (crc06223)

Synonym: digestive tract
Synonym: gastrointestinal tract