lactēs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- intestine noun The long tube in the digestive system that food passes through after leaving the stomach, where nutrients are absorbed.
Senses
lactēs is used for these senses in English:
- chitterlings Small intestine, cleaned and defatted, usually of a pig. Sometimes prepared with hog maws.
- intestine (anatomy, often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
- small intestine (anatomy) The upper part of the intestine, between the stomach and the large intestine, divided into the duodenum, the jejunum and the ileum.