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enteron
[ en-tuh-ron, -ter-uhn ]
noun
, Anatomy, Zoology.
, plural en·ter·a [en, -ter-, uh].
- the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
enteron
/ ˈɛntəˌrɒn /
noun
- the alimentary canal, esp of an embryo or a coelenterate
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Word History and Origins
Origin of enteron1
1835–45; < New Latin < Greek énteron intestine
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Word History and Origins
Origin of enteron1
C19: via New Latin from Greek: intestine; related to Latin inter between
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Example Sentences
The cells lining the Wolffian ducts are smaller than those lining the enteron.
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The first indication of the formation of the enteron is seen in the very early embryo shown, from the dorsal aspect, in figure 1.
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The union of the allantois and the gut accounts for the elongated outline of the enteron in this section.
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The openings of the Wolffian ducts, wdo, are seen at the lower end of the section of the enteron.
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This structure as has been noted above, is quite distinct from the other parts of the enteron.
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