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English *noun*: digestive tube
1.	digestive tube (body) tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
		Synonyms	alimentary canal, alimentary tract, digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract, GI tract
		Broader (hypernym)	canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
		Narrower (hyponym)	enteron
		Part holonym	breadbasket, esophagus, gorge, gullet, large intestine, oesophagus, pharynx, small intestine, stomach, throat, tum, tummy
		Part meronym	digestive system, gastrointestinal system, systema alimentarium, systema digestorium

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