intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anushindgut - the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos small intestine - the longest part of the alimentary canal; where digestion is completed large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces |