Preferred Name |
anus |
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Synonyms |
opening of terminal part of digestive tract anal opening anal orifice proctodeum |
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Definitions |
Orifice at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to expel feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest, such as bones; food material after all the nutrients have been extracted, for example cellulose or lignin; ingested matter which would be toxic if it remained in the digestive tract; and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001245 |
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definition |
Orifice at the opposite end of an animal's digestive tract from the mouth. Its function is to expel feces, unwanted semi-solid matter produced during digestion, which, depending on the type of animal, may be one or more of: matter which the animal cannot digest, such as bones; food material after all the nutrients have been extracted, for example cellulose or lignin; ingested matter which would be toxic if it remained in the digestive tract; and dead or excess gut bacteria and other endosymbionts. |
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has_exact_synonym |
opening of terminal part of digestive tract anal opening anal orifice |
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has_related_synonym |
proctodeum |
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label |
anus |
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part_of | ||
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0001245 |
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prefLabel |
anus |
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