stomodeum

stomodeum definition - medical

sto·mo·de·um (stōˌmə-dēˈəm)

noun
A midline ectodermal depression ventral to the embryonic brain and surrounded by the mandibular arch. It becomes continuous with the foregut and forms the mouth.

Related Forms:

  • stoˌmo·deˈal adjective

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