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ALL meanings of midgut

mid·gut
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  • noun midgut The middle part of the alimentary canal, including (in vertebrates) the small intestine. 1
  • 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 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
  • noun midgut the endoderm-lined portion of the digestive tract of arthropods 0
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