archenteron
[ ahr-ken-tuh-ron ]
/ ɑrˈkɛn təˌrɒn /
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noun, plural arch·en·ter·a [ahr-ken-ter-uh] /ɑrˈkɛn tər ə/. Embryology.
the primitive enteron or digestive cavity of a gastrula.
Nearby words
archegoniophore, archegonium, archemorus, archencephalon, archenemy, archenteron, archeo-, archeoastronomy, archeocyte, archeokinetic, archeology
Also called primitive gut.
Related forms
arch·en·ter·ic [ahr-kuh n-ter-ik] /ˌɑr kənˈtɛr ɪk/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for archenteron
archenteron
/ (ɑːˈkɛntəˌrɒn) /
noun
the cavity within an embryo at the gastrula stage of development that eventually becomes the digestive cavity
Derived Forms
archenteric (ˌɑːkənˈtɛrɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for archenteron
C19: from Greek arkhē beginning + enteron intestine
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Medicine definitions for archenteron
archenteron
[ är-kĕn′tə-rŏn′, -tər-ən ]
n.
gastrocele
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