ARCHENTERON


Meaning of ARCHENTERON in English

— archenteric /ahr'keuhn ter"ik/ , adj.

/ahr ken"teuh ron'/ , n. , pl. archentera /-teuhr euh/ . Embryol.

the primitive enteron or digestive cavity of a gastrula.

Also called primitive gut .

[ 1875-80; ARCH- 2 + ENTERN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .