ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : the posterior part of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate embryo
2. : the portion of the posterior intestine of an invertebrate formed by an infolding of the ectoderm
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : the posterior part of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate embryo
2. : the portion of the posterior intestine of an invertebrate formed by an infolding of the ectoderm
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012