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arch⋅en⋅ter⋅on

  [ahr-ken-tuh-ron]
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–noun, plural -ter⋅a  [-ter-uh] . Embryology.
the primitive enteron or digestive cavity of a gastrula.
Also called primitive gut.

Origin:
1875–80; arch- 2 + entern

Related forms:
arch⋅en⋅ter⋅ic  [ahr-kuhn-ter-ik] , adjective
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ar·chen·ter·on   (är-kěn'tə-rŏn', -tər-ən)   
n.  The central cavity of the gastrula, which ultimately becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity.
ar'chen·ter'ic (är'kěn-těr'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: arch·en·ter·on
Pronunciation: är-'kent-&-"rän, -r&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural arch·en·tera /-&-r&/
: the cavity of the gastrula of an embryo forming a primitive gut called also gastrocoel
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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archenteron ar·chen·ter·on (är-kěn'tə-rŏn', -tər-ən)
n.
See gastrocele.

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