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intestine

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) intestine (adjective)
  2. 2) intestine (noun)
  3. large intestine (noun)
  4. small intestine (noun)

1in·tes·tine

adj \in-ˈtes-tən\

Definition of INTESTINE

: internal; specifically : of or relating to the internal affairs of a state or country <intestine war>

Origin of INTESTINE

Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French intestin, from Latin intestinus, from intus within — more at ent-
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with INTESTINE

Avestan, predestine

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