MESENTERON


Meaning of MESENTERON in English

(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

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