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large intestine
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
large intestine
(noun)
large intestine
noun
plural
large intestines
large intestine
noun
plural
large intestines
Britannica Dictionary definition of LARGE INTESTINE
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the end part of the intestine that is wider and shorter than the small intestine
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