INTESTINALLY

Etymology

Adverb

intestinally (not comparable)

Via the intestines

Source: Wiktionary


INTESTINAL

In*tes"ti*nal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. intestinal.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to the intestines of an animal; as, the intestinal tube; intestinal digestion; intestinal ferments. Intestinal canal. Same as Intestine, n.

– Intestinal worm (Zoöl.), any species of helminth living in the intestinal canal of any animal. The species are numerous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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