ENTERON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: entera   

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("enteron" is a kind of...):

alimentary canal; alimentary tract; digestive tract; digestive tube; gastrointestinal tract; GI tract (tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination)

Derivation:

enteral; enteric (of or relating to the enteron)

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