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archenteron

arch·en·ter·on
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-ken-tuh-ron]
    • /ɑrˈkɛn təˌrɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-ken-tuh-ron]
    • /ɑrˈkɛn təˌrɒn/

Definitions of archenteron word

  • noun archenteron the cavity within an embryo at the gastrula stage of development that eventually becomes the digestive cavity 3
  • noun archenteron the cavity at the center of an embryo in the gastrula stage of development, forming a primitive digestive tract 3
  • noun plural archenteron the primitive enteron or digestive cavity of a gastrula. 1
  • noun archenteron The rudimentary alimentary cavity of an embryo at the gastrula stage. 1
  • noun archenteron (anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity. 0
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Origin of archenteron

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; arch-2 + enteron

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Parts of speech for Archenteron

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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archenteron popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Top questions with archenteron

  • what is archenteron?

Related words

  • arch-

    Arch- combines with nouns referring to people to form new nouns that refer to people who are extreme examples of something. For example, your arch-rival is the rival you most want to beat.

  • blastopore

    the opening of the archenteron in the gastrula that develops into the anus of some animals

  • enterocoele

    A coelom or coelomic cavity developed from the wall of the archenteron in some invertebrates.

  • gastrocoel

    archenteron.

  • gastrula

    a metazoan embryo in an early state of germ layer formation following the blastula stage, consisting of a cuplike body of two layers of cells, the ectoderm and endoderm, enclosing a central cavity, or archenteron, that opens to the outside by the blastopore: in most animals progressing to the formation of a third cell layer, the mesoderm.

  • primitive gut

    archenteron.
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