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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) hindgut
the last portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, between the cecum and the anus.

2. hindgut
the posterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods.

3. hindgut
the posterior part of the embryonic vertebrate alimentary canal, from which the colon develops.

Etymology: (1875–80)

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) hindgut
the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos

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Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) hindgut
the posterior part of the alimentary canal, including the rectum, and sometimes the large intestine also

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