bow·el
 bowel
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- pronunciation:
- baU
l
[or]
baUl
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(usu. pl.) the part of the digestive organs below the stomach; intestine.
- synonyms:
- intestines, viscera
- similar words:
- colon, entrails, guts, innards
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) the inner or deep parts.
the bowels of the volcano- synonyms:
- guts, innards, recesses, workings
- similar words:
- depths, interior
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| related words: |
belly, bottom, depth |
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Bowel is from a Latin word that means "sausage." Look up the definition for
sausage to find out why.