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mesenteron

American  
[mes-en-tuh-ron, mez-] / mɛsˈɛn təˌrɒn, mɛz- /

noun

plural

mesentera

  1. midgut.

mesenteron British  
/ mɛsˈɛntəˌrɒn /

noun

  1. a former name for midgut

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Other Word Forms

  • mesenteronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of mesenteron

First recorded in 1875–80; mes- + enteron

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