alimentary

[ al-uh-men-tuh-ree ]

/ ˌæl əˈmɛn tə ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR alimentary ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive.

pertaining to food.

providing sustenance or maintenance.

Origin of alimentary

From the Latin word alimentārius, dating back to 1605–15. See aliment, -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM alimentary

un·al·i·men·ta·ry, adjective

Words nearby alimentary

alignment, alignment curve, aligoté, alike, aliment, alimentary, alimentary canal, alimentary glycosuria, alimentary lipemia, alimentary pentosuria, alimentary system

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Example sentences from the Web for alimentary

If the original larva is without an alimentary tract, the second form becomes what is known as a Sporocyst.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
An alimentary cavity is hollowed out in the centre of the hypoblast which soon opens by a wide oral aperture (m).
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Their fate, as well as that of the hypoblast in Oniscus, is dealt with in connection with the alimentary tract.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
In Sagitta the formation of the mesoblast and the alimentary tract takes place in nearly the same fashion as in the Echinoderms.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

The honey she kneads into a little ball of alimentary matter, in the midst of which she deposits her first egg.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6|E. Rameur

British Dictionary definitions for alimentary

alimentary

/ (ˌælɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to nutrition

providing sustenance or nourishment

Scots law free from the claims of creditorsan alimentary trust

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Medical definitions for alimentary

alimentary

[ ăl′ə-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē ]

adj.

Concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion.

Providing nourishment.

单词	alimentary
释义	alimentary [ al-uh-men-tuh-ree ] / ˌæl əˈmɛn tə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR alimentary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive. pertaining to food. providing sustenance or maintenance. Origin of alimentary From the Latin word alimentārius, dating back to 1605–15. See aliment, -ary OTHER WORDS FROM alimentary un·al·i·men·ta·ry, adjective Words nearby alimentary alignment, alignment curve, aligoté, alike, aliment, alimentary, alimentary canal, alimentary glycosuria, alimentary lipemia, alimentary pentosuria, alimentary system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for alimentary If the original larva is without an alimentary tract, the second form becomes what is known as a Sporocyst. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour An alimentary cavity is hollowed out in the centre of the hypoblast which soon opens by a wide oral aperture (m). The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour Their fate, as well as that of the hypoblast in Oniscus, is dealt with in connection with the alimentary tract. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour In Sagitta the formation of the mesoblast and the alimentary tract takes place in nearly the same fashion as in the Echinoderms. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour The honey she kneads into a little ball of alimentary matter, in the midst of which she deposits her first egg. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6\|E. Rameur British Dictionary definitions for alimentary alimentary / (ˌælɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) / adjective of or relating to nutrition providing sustenance or nourishment Scots law free from the claims of creditorsan alimentary trust Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to alimentary comestible, digestible, nourishing, nutrient, nutritious, salutary, nutritive, dietary, nutritional, peptic, sustaining, sustentative Medical definitions for alimentary alimentary [ ăl′ə-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē ] adj. Concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion. Providing nourishment. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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alimentary

adjective

Origin of alimentary

OTHER WORDS FROM alimentary

Words nearby alimentary

Example sentences from the Web for alimentary

British Dictionary definitions for alimentary

adjective

Words related to alimentary

Medical definitions for alimentary

adj.