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en⋅ter⋅on

  [en-tuh-ron, -ter-uhn]
–noun, plural -ter⋅a  [-ter-uh] . Anatomy, Zoology.
the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
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Origin:
1835–45; < NL < Gk énteron intestine
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en·ter·on   (ěn'tə-rŏn')   
n.  The alimentary canal; the intestines.

[Greek; see en in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: en·ter·on
Pronunciation: 'ent-&-"rän, -r&n
Function: noun
: the alimentary canal or system —used especially ofthe embryo
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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enteron en·ter·on (ěn'tə-rŏn')
n.
The alimentary canal; the intestines.

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