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belly
noun [C] /ˈbel.i/Definition
› informal the stomach or the front part of the body between your chest and your legs: He fell asleep with a full belly and a happy heart. Now six months pregnant, Gina's belly had begun to swell.The digestive system › the rounded or curved part of an object: The belly of the aircraft was painted red.Properties of circles and curves
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SMART Thesaurus: The digestive system
Synonyms and related words:
- alimentary canal noun
- anus noun
- appendix noun (BODY PART)
- back passage noun
- caecum noun
- colon noun (BODY PART)
- digestible adjective (FOOD)
- digestive tract noun
- egestion noun
- gut noun (BOWELS)
- ileum noun
- innards noun
- intestine noun
- large intestine noun
- peristalsis noun
- rectum noun
- small intestine noun
- ureter noun
- urogenital adjective
- villus noun
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