enteron
Americannoun
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entera
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of enteron
1835–45; < New Latin < Greek énteron intestine
Example Sentences
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As it happened, enteron is another word for the human digestive system.
From Time Magazine Archive
This structure as has been noted above, is quite distinct from the other parts of the enteron.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by C. M. Reese
A surface view of an embryo, from the dorsal aspect, at the beginning of the formation of the enteron.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by C. M. Reese
The enteron, including one lung only, for the sake of simplicity, is shaded solid black, while the liver and pancreas, with their ducts, are outlines with unbroken lines.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by C. M. Reese
A reconstruction of the enteron of an embryo of 42 mm. crown-rump length.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by C. M. Reese
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