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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

rectum The part of the alimentary canal that is adjacent to the anus and in which faeces are stored prior to defecation.

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rectum The portion of the alimentary canal between the colon and the anus. Its main function is the storage of faeces prior to elimination.

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rectum In humans and many other vertebrates, last part of the large intestine, where the faeces are stored prior to voiding.

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