Hindgut

noun

1. The posterior portion of the digestive tract in vertebrates and certain invertebrates.
2. See <internalXref urlencoded="gut">gut</internalXref>.
3. The posterior part of the alimentary canal, including the rectum, and sometimes the large intestine also.
4. The <xref>caudal</xref> part of the <xref>alimentary canal</xref> of an <xref>embryo</xref>, including the <xref>colon</xref> and the <xref>rectum</xref>
5. the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos