mesenteron

noun

mes·​en·​ter·​on (ˌ)me-ˈzen-tə-ˌrän 

ˌmē-,

-ˈsen-,

-rən

plural mesentera

(ˌ)me-ˈzen-tə-rə,

ˌmē-,

-ˈsen-

: the part of the digestive tract that is developed from the archenteron and is lined with hypoblast

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

mesenteron

noun

mes·​en·​ter·​on (ˈ)mez-ˈent-ə-ˌrän  (ˈ)mēz- 

(ˈ)mēs-,

(ˈ)mes-,

-rən

plural mesentera -ə-rə 

: the part of the digestive tract that is developed from the archenteron and is lined with hypoblast