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Alimentary Canal

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

A passage 5 or 6 times the length of the body, lined throughout with mucous membrane, extends from the mouth to the anus, and includes mouth, fauces, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Alimentary Canal'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​a/alimentary-canal.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.