enteron
[
en
-t
uh
-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.
Origin
1835-45;
<
Neo-Latin
<
Greek
énteron
intestine
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enteron
Your decision to participate or decline participation must be made at the time you
enteron
active duty.
British Dictionary definitions for
enteron
enteron
/
ˈɛntəˌrɒn
/
noun
(
pl
)
-tera
(
-tərə
)
1.
the alimentary canal, esp of an embryo or a coelenterate
Word Origin
C19: via New Latin from Greek: intestine; related to Latin
inter
between
enteron
in Medicine
enteron
en·ter·on (ěn'tə-rŏn')
n.
The alimentary canal; the intestines.