midgut

[ mid-guht ]

/ ˈmɪdˌgʌt /

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noun

Zoology.

the middle portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extending to the cecum, functioning in the digestion and absorption of food; the small intestine.
the anterior portion of the arthropod colon, composed of endodermal tissue.

Embryology. the middle part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the intestines develop.

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Origin of midgut

First recorded in 1870–75; mid- + gut

Midgut, closely associated at its beginning with the liver and pancreas.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The midgut is usually the longest portion of the intestinal tube.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The entrance of the hepatic duct separates fore- and midgut.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington
The midgut forms a simple loop with a descending and ascending limb closely bound together by mesenteric attachment.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

In all forms in which the gland is found it is connected with the post-gastric intestine and marks the beginning of the midgut.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

midgut

/ (ˈmɪdˌɡʌt) /

noun

the middle part of the digestive tract of vertebrates, including the small intestine

the middle part of the digestive tract of arthropods