metenteron

noun

met·​en·​ter·​on

1

: the alimentary canal modified in any manner from the primitive archenteron

2

: one of the radial digestive chambers of an anthozoan compare mesenteron

metenteronic

⸗¦⸗⸗¦ränik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from meta- + enteron

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