archenteric

Variant of archenteron

archenteron definition

ar·chen·teron (är ken′tər än′)

noun

the cavity at the center of an embryo in the gastrula stage of development, forming a primitive digestive tract

Etymology: arch- + Gr enteron, intestine

Related Forms:

  • archenteric ar′·chen·ter′ic (är′kən ter′ik) adjective

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