HINDGUT Definition & Meaning

hindgut

[ hahynd-guht ]

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noun

Zoology.
1. the last portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, between the cecum and the anus, involved mainly with water resorption and with the storage and elimination of food residue; the large intestine.
2. the posterior colon of arthropods, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue.
Embryology, Zoology. the posterior part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the colon and rectum develop.

hindgut

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noun

the part of the vertebrate digestive tract comprising the colon and rectum
the posterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of hindgut¹

First recorded in 1875–80; hind ¹ + gut

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Honeybees emerge from the pupal stage with a clean hindgut and, over their first three days, acquire the right microbes through interactions within the hive.

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In animals with “hindgut” fermentation — like horses, elephants, wombats, gorillas and to some extent humans — microorganisms in the lower digestive tract also help extract nutrients from plant fiber.

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The origins of the colon from embryonic midgut and hindgut may provide an explanation.

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As a test case, Rob Phillips and his team considered the interaction between viruses and bacteria in the hindgut, or posterior part, of a termite.

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The intestine has two diagonal loops crossing the ventral part of the body cavity, and the hindgut lies high in the cavity, along the left side of the air bladder.

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