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midgut

midgut noun: the central loop of the alimentary canal of an embryo between the foregut and the hindgut, in humans and some other animals.

Noun

midgut (plural midguts)

  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.

Forms of midgut

pluralmidguts

Origin of midgut

From mid- + gut.

Words formed from midgut

Questions about midgut

What does midgut mean?
Midgut means the central loop of the alimentary canal of an embryo between the foregut and the hindgut, in humans and some other animals.
What part of speech is midgut?
Midgut is a noun.
What is the plural of midgut?
The plural of midgut is midguts.

Words near midgut in the dictionary

  1. midgrade
  2. midgrass
  3. midgrasses
  4. midground
  5. midgrounds
  6. midgut
  7. midguts
  8. midgy
  9. midharvest
  10. midhead
  11. midheads

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