First Known Use: 1877
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archenteron
noun arch·en·ter·on \är-ˈken-tə-ˌrän, -rən\
Definition of ARCHENTERON
: the cavity of a gastrula forming a primitive gut
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Origin of ARCHENTERON
New Latin
Rhymes with ARCHENTERON
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archenteron
noun arch·en·ter·on \är-ˈkent-ə-ˌrän, -rən\
plural arch·en·tera \-ə-rə\
Medical Definition of ARCHENTERON
: the cavity of the gastrula of an embryo forming a primitive gut—called also gastrocoel
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