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bowel vs large intestine

large intestine vs bowel

bowel and large intestine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bowel Yes No No No
large intestine Yes No No No
As nouns, large intestine is a hyponym of bowel; that is, large intestine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bowel:
  • bowel: the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
  • large intestine: beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
Other hyponyms of bowel include small intestine.
bowel (noun) large intestine (noun)
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
Difference between bowel and large intestine

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