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archenteron

arc·hen·te·ron

uncommon

noun

1.

central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity

Origin

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

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