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ENTERON
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Irregular inflected form: entera
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("enteron" is a kind of...):
alimentary canal; alimentary tract; digestive tract; digestive tube; gastrointestinal tract; GI tract (tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination)
Derivation:
enteral; enteric (of or relating to the enteron)
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