abdomen vs gut

abdomen

noun
  • The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity. 

  • The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda. 

  • The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions. 

gut

noun
  • The alimentary canal, especially the intestine. 

  • A narrow passage of water. 

  • A class that is not demanding or challenging. 

  • The intestines of an animal used to make strings of a tennis racket or violin, etc. 

  • The abdomen of a person, especially one that is enlarged 

  • A person's emotional, visceral self. 

  • The sac of silk taken from a silkworm when ready to spin its cocoon, for the purpose of drawing it out into a thread. When dry, it is exceedingly strong, and is used as the snood of a fishing line. 

adj
  • Instinctive. 

  • Made of gut. 

verb
  • To dishearten; to crush (the spirits of). 

  • To eviscerate. 

  • To remove or destroy the most important parts of. 

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