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archenteron

(är ken′tər än′)

noun

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

Origin: arch- + Gr enteron, intestine

Related Forms:

archenteric adjective

See archenteron in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The central cavity of the gastrula, which ultimately becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity.

Related Forms:

arˌchen·terˈic (ärˌkĕn-tĕrˈĭk) adjective

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