| Pronunciation: | | âr'kentu`rân
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity |
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ARCHENTERON is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| | See Also: | | blastopore, bodily cavity, cavity, cavum, gastrula |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Arch`en"ter*on\, n. [Pref. arch- + Gr. ?
intestine.] (Biol.)
The primitive enteron or undifferentiated digestive sac of a
gastrula or other embryo. See Illust. under {Invagination}.
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