archenteron

See also: archentéron

English

Etymology

arch- from Latin archi- from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + enteron from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).

Noun

archenteron (plural archenterons or archentera)

1. (anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity

Derived terms

• archenteric

Translations

a primitive alimentary cavity

• French: archentéron (fr) m
• Hungarian: ősbélüreg (hu) pl, űrbél (hu) sg
• Irish: airceintrean m
• Polish: prajelito n
• Portuguese: arquêntero m, arquentério m