Proctodeal
noun, plural proctodea
[prok-tuh-dee-uh] /ˌprɒk təˈdi ə/ (Show IPA), proctodeums. Embryology.
1.
a depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
proctodeal proc·to·de·al (prŏk’tə-dē’əl)
adj.
Of or relating to the proctodeum.
proctodeum proc·to·de·um or proc·to·dae·um (prŏk’tə-dē’əm)
n. pl. proc·to·de·ums or proc·to·de·a (-dē-ə) or proc·to·dae·ums or proc·to·dae·a (-dē-ə)
An inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into part of the anal passage. Also called anal pit.
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