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perienteron

perienteron noun: the primitive perivisceral cavity; the space between the entoderm and the ectoderm, the forerunner of the schizocoel or enterocoel.

Noun

perienteron

  1. (obsolete) The primitive perivisceral cavity; the space between the entoderm and the ectoderm, the forerunner of the schizocoel or enterocoel.

Origin of perienteron

From peri- + enteron.

Questions about perienteron

What does perienteron mean?
Perienteron means the primitive perivisceral cavity; the space between the entoderm and the ectoderm, the forerunner of the schizocoel or enterocoel.
What part of speech is perienteron?
Perienteron is a noun.

Words near perienteron in the dictionary

  1. perielectrode
  2. periencephalitis
  3. periendosteal
  4. periendothelial
  5. perienteric
  6. perienteron
  7. periependymal
  8. periepididimal
  9. periepididymal
  10. periepithelial
  11. periergia

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