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MESENTERON
Etymology
Noun
mesenteron (plural mesentera)
(anatomy) The midgut.
Source: Wiktionary
Mes*en"te*ron, n. Etym: [NL. See Meso-, and Enteron.] (Anat.)
Definition: All that part of the alimentary canal which is developed from the primitive enteron and is lined with hypoblast. It is distinguished from the stomod, a part at the anterior end of the canal, including the cavity of the mouth, and the proctod, a part at the posterior end, which are formed by invagination and are lined with epiblast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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