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midguts

midguts is the plural of midgut.

Meaning of midgut

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.

Questions about midguts

What is midguts the plural of?
Midguts is the plural of midgut.

Words near midguts in the dictionary

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

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