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Added 9 October 2026

intestine

/ɪnˈtɛs.tɪn/ noun

In Latin: lactēs Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about intestine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.

adjective

Domestic; taking place within a given country or region.
Internal.
Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.

Origin

From Latin intestīnum, neuter of intestīnus (“internal”), as Etymology 2, below.

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