mesenteron

[ mes-en-tuh-ron, mez- ]

noun,plural mes·en·ter·a [mes-en-ter-uh, mez-]. /mɛsˈɛn tər ə, mɛz-/.

Origin of mesenteron

1
First recorded in 1875–80; mes- + enteron

Other words from mesenteron

  • mes·en·ter·on·ic, adjective

Words Nearby mesenteron

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British Dictionary definitions for mesenteron

mesenteron

/ (mɛsˈɛntəˌrɒn) /


nounplural -tera (-tərə)
  1. a former name for midgut (def. 1)

Derived forms of mesenteron

  • mesenteronic, adjective

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