Enteron
[en-tuh-ron, -ter-uh n] /ˈɛn təˌrɒn, -tər ən/
noun, plural entera
[en-ter-uh] /ˈɛn tər ə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy, Zoology.
1.
the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
/ˈɛntəˌrɒn/
noun (pl) -tera (-tərə)
1.
the alimentary canal, esp of an embryo or a coelenterate
enteron en·ter·on (ěn’tə-rŏn’)
n.
The alimentary canal; the intestines.
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