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the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
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a short tube located at the end of the large intestine, which connects the intestine to the anus
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In nematodes: Posterior gut of the female. A narrow, dorsoventrally flattened tube that is lined with cuticle and separated from the intestine by a sphincter muscle. (14)
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The lowest portion of the large intestine that stores stool until it's expelled. See also large intestine. Illustration included.
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(WAV-22K) The last 8 to 10 inches of the large intestine. The rectum stores solid waste until it leaves the body through the anus.
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