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foregut

foregut noun: the anterior part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, from the mouth to the duodenum, in humans and some other animals.

Noun

foregut (plural foreguts)

  1. The anterior part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, from the mouth to the duodenum, in humans and some other animals.
  2. The developed counterpart in the adult: the proximal part of the alimentary canal, which in humans runs from the mouth to the first half of the duodenum, up to the ampulla of Vater.

foregut meaning in Tamil

foregut in Tamil

முன்குடல், முற்குடல்

Forms of foregut

pluralforeguts

Origin of foregut

From fore- + gut.

Questions about foregut

What does foregut mean?
Foregut means the anterior part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, from the mouth to the duodenum, in humans and some other animals.
What is foregut in Tamil?
Foregut in Tamil is முன்குடல், முற்குடல். See Foregut meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is foregut?
Foregut is a noun.
What is the plural of foregut?
The plural of foregut is foreguts.

Words near foregut in the dictionary

  1. foreguess
  2. foreguessed
  3. foreguesses
  4. foreguessing
  5. foreguide
  6. foregut
  7. foreguts
  8. forehall
  9. forehalls
  10. forehalsen
  11. forehammer

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