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enteron

noun en·ter·on \ˈen-tə-ˌrän, -rən\

Definition of ENTERON

:  the alimentary canal or system —used especially of the embryo
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Origin of ENTERON

New Latin, from Greek, intestine — more at inter-
First Known Use: circa 1842

Rhymes with ENTERON

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enteron

noun en·ter·on \ˈent-ə-ˌrän, -rən\

Medical Definition of ENTERON

:  the alimentary canal or system—used especially of the embryo

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