Archenteron
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A primitive alimentary cavity
- 2 central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
arch- from Latin archi- from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + enteron from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).