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intestine

intestine /ɪnˈtɛstən/ noun
plural intestines
intestine
/ɪnˈtɛstən/
noun
plural intestines
Britannica Dictionary definition of INTESTINE
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: a long tube in the body that helps digest food after it leaves the stomach — see also large intestine, small intestine

— intestinal

/ɪnˈtɛstənl̟/ adjective
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— see also intestinal fortitude at fortitude