(ˈ)me]z, (ˈ)mē], ]s+ noun
( plural mesentera )
Etymology: New Latin, from mes- + enteron
1. : the part of the alimentary canal that is developed from the archenteron and is lined with hypoblast — compare proctodaeum , stomodaeum
2. : the central gastric cavity of an actinozoan as distinguished from the spaces between the mesenteries — compare metenteron
• mes·en·ter·on·ic (|)me]|zentəˈränik, (|)mē], ]|se- adjective