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archenteron

 

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Noun archenteron has 1 sense
  1. archenteron - central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity
    --1 is a kind of
    cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
    --1 is a part of gastrula
    --1 has part: blastopore

Definitions from the Web

Archenteron

Noun:

The archenteron is the primary gut in an embryo.

Example: During gastrulation, the blastula develops into a gastrula, and the archenteron forms inside the embryo.

Noun:

In botany, the archenteron refers to the central cavity of a developing archegonium.

Example: In mosses, the archenteron houses the female reproductive organs.

Noun:

In zoology, the archenteron is the cavity formed during the gastrulation process in the early development of certain animals, which later develops into the gut of the organism.

Example: The archenteron plays a crucial role in the formation of the digestive system in animals.

Noun:

In embryology, the archenteron is the endodermal cavity formed during gastrulation.

Example: The archenteron develops into the digestive tract and various internal organs.

Noun:

In biology, the archenteron refers to a primitive cavity that forms in certain protists.

Example: The archenteron is an essential feature in the life cycle of certain protists, particularly those of the genus Paramecium.

Noun:

In embryology, the archenteron is the initial cavity formed during the gastrulation stage, which gives rise to the digestive system in animals.

Example: The archenteron undergoes further development to become the gastrointestinal tract.


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