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noun, plural proc·to·de·a 
[-dee-uh] , proc·to·de·ums. Embryology.
[-dee-uh] , proc·to·de·ums. Embryology. a depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
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proctodeum proc·to·de·um or proc·to·dae·um (prŏk'tə-dē'əm)
n. pl. proc·to·de·ums or proc·to·de·a (-dē-ə) or proc·to·dae·ums or proc·to·dae·a (-dē-ə)
An inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into part of the anal passage. Also called anal pit.
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