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midgut

mid·gut
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mid-guht]
    • /ˈmɪdˌgʌt/
    • /mˈɪdɡʌt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mid-guht]
    • /ˈmɪdˌgʌt/

Definitions of midgut word

  • noun 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. 1
  • noun midgut Embryology. the middle part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the intestines develop. 1
  • noun midgut The middle part of the alimentary canal, including (in vertebrates) the small intestine. 1
  • noun midgut the middle part of the digestive tract of vertebrates, including the small intestine 0
  • noun midgut the middle part of the digestive tract of arthropods 0
  • noun midgut the middle part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos 0

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Origin of midgut

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; mid- + gut

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Parts of speech for Midgut

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

midgut popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% 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.

midgut usage trend in Literature

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