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foregut

fore·gut
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-guht, fohr-]
    • /ˈfɔrˌgʌt, ˈfoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-guht, fohr-]
    • /ˈfɔrˌgʌt, ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of foregut word

  • noun foregut Zoology. the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food. the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard. 1
  • noun foregut Embryology. (in mammals) the upper part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, and part of the duodenum develop. 1
  • noun foregut The anterior part of the gut, toward the mouth. 1
  • noun foregut the anterior part of the digestive tract of vertebrates, between the buccal cavity and the bile duct 0
  • noun foregut the anterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods 0
  • noun foregut the front part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos: the duodenum, stomach, esophagus, pharynx, etc. develop from it 0
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Origin of foregut

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; fore- + gut

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Parts of speech for Foregut

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
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foregut popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% 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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Related words

  • gizzard

    Also called ventriculus. a thick-walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit.

  • hindgut

    Zoology. the last portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, between the cecum and the anus, involved mainly with water resorption and with the storage and elimination of food residue; the large intestine. the posterior colon of arthropods, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue.

  • midgut

    Zoology. the middle portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extending to the cecum, functioning in the digestion and absorption of food; the small intestine. the anterior portion of the arthropod colon, composed of endodermal tissue.
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