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monogastric
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌmɒn.əʊˈɡæs.trɪk/ us /ˌmɑː.noʊˈɡæs.trɪk/
having one stomach or a stomach with only one section where food is digested:
monogastric animalsThese seeds are not readily digested by humans and monogastric animals.
In many industrialized countries, a high proportion of grain is fed to ruminant and monogastric livestock.
These studies have tended to concentrate on work with monogastric animals.
Corn in moderate quantities can be suitable for a pig's digestive system, since pigs are monogastric.
These complexes, especially in monogastric animals, are less available for digestion or absorption.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The digestive system
brush border
caecal
cardia
chyme
coeliac
digestive tract
intestinal
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intraluminal
jejunal
jejunum
lacteal
large intestine
rectum
small intestine
unassimilable
ureteral
vermiform appendix
vermiform process
villous
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