loading...| Preferred Name | anus | |
| Synonyms |
proctodeum opening of terminal part of digestive tract anal opening anal orifice |
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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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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001245 |
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WBbt:0005364 TADS:0000066 Wikipedia:Anus CALOHA:TS-2005 TGMA:0001279 NCIT:C43362 SCTID:181262009 BTO:0001680 EV:0100082 FMA:15711 GAID:312 MA:0000331 galen:Anus |
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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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opening of terminal part of digestive tract anal opening anal orifice |
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proctodeum |
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| label |
anus |
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UBERON:0001245 |
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anus |
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