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cloacal membrane

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Main Entry: cloacal membrane
Function: noun
: a plate of fused embryonic ectoderm and endoderm closing the fetal anus
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cloacal membrane n.
A transitory membrane in the caudal area of the ventral wall of the embryo, forming a temporary barrier between the hindgut and the exterior.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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