Medical Dictionary
proctodeum
noun proc·to·de·um
plural -dea or proc·to·daea \-ˈdē-ə\ or proc·to·de·ums or proc·to·dae·ums
Medical Definition of PROCTODEUM
: the posterior ectodermal part of the alimentary canal formed in the embryo by invagination of the outer body wall
—proc·to·de·al or proc·to·dae·al \-ˈdē-əl\ adjective
Variants of PROCTODEUM
proc·to·de·um or proc·to·dae·um \ˌpräk-tə-ˈdē-əm\
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