Alimentary
Pronunciation : Al`i*men"ta*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. alimentarius, fr. alimentum: cf. F. alimentaire.]
Definition : Defn: Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances. Alimentary canal, the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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