enteron

American  

[en-tuh-ron, -ter-uhn] / ˈɛn təˌrɒn, -tər ən /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

entera

1. the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.

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enteron British  

/ ˈɛntəˌrɒn /

noun

1. the alimentary canal, esp of an embryo or a coelenterate

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Etymology

Origin of enteron

1835–45; < New Latin < Greek énteron intestine

Example Sentences

As it happened, enteron is another word for the human digestive system.

From Time Magazine Archive

Figure 7 represents 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 Reese, C. M.

It passes through that region of the enteron, ph, which may be called the pre-oral gut, since it lies cephalad to the now open mouth.

From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.

This cup-stage is called the gastrula stage; the outer wall of the gastrula is the ectoderm, and its inner the endoderm; while its cavity is the enteron, and the opening to the exterior the blastopore.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

The yolk-stalk, or unclosed region of the enteron, is still of considerable extent, though its exact boundaries are not easy to determine.

From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.