Midgut
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The central loop of the alimentary canal of an embryo between the foregut and the hindgut, in humans and some other animals.
- 2 The developed counterpart in the adult: the intermediate part of the alimentary canal, which in humans runs from the second half of the duodenum through the proximal two-thirds of the transverse colon.
Example
More examples"This week, scientists at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute announced that they have identified a sugar in mosquitoes that the malaria-causing parasite [Plasmodium falciparum] needs. The sugar is essential for the parasite's movement within the midgut section of the mosquito's body."
Etymology
From mid- + gut.