English Dictionary: alimentary | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for alimentary | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Alimentary \Al`i*men"ta*ry\, a. [L. alimentarius, fr. alimentum: cf. F. alimentaire.] Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances. {Alimentary canal}, the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected. |