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A Dictionary of Zoology | 1999 | | © A Dictionary of Zoology 1999, originally published by Oxford University Press 1999. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

ileum In Mammalia, the final part of the small intestine.

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ileum The portion of the mammalian small intestine that follows the jejunum and precedes the large intestine. It is a site of digestion and absorption. The internal lining of the ileum bears numerous small outgrowths (see villus), which increase its absorptive surface area.

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