Main Entry:

bow·el

Pronunciation:

\ˈbau̇(-ə)l\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French buel, boel, from Medieval Latin botellus, from Latin, diminutive of botulus sausage

Date:

14th century

1: intestine, gut ; also : one of the divisions of the intestines —usually used in plural except in medical use <the large bowel><move your bowels>2archaic : the seat of pity, tenderness, or courage —usually used in plural3plural : the interior parts ; especially : the deep or remote parts <bowels of the earth>

— bow·el·less \ˈbau̇(-ə)l-ləs\ adjective