enteron
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en·ter·on
(ĕn′tə-rŏn′)n.
The digestive tract; the gut.
[Greek; see en in Indo-European roots.]
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enteron
(ˈɛntəˌrɒn)n, pl -tera (-tərə)
(Anatomy) the alimentary canal, esp of an embryo or a coelenterate
[C19: via New Latin from Greek: intestine; related to Latin inter between]
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alimen′tary canal′
n.
a tubular passage functioning in the digestion and absorption of food and the elimination of food residue, beginning at the mouth and terminating at the anus.
[1755–65]
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| Noun | 1. | enteron - the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate) 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 |
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