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proctodæum

proctodæum is the obsolete form of proctodeum.

Meaning of proctodeum

Noun

proctodeum (plural proctodeums or proctodea)

  1. The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.
    • The proctodeum is slightly larger than the urodeum in most species. It is separated from the urodeum by the uroproctodeal fold.2015, Brian Speer, Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery, page 334

Forms of proctodæum

pluralproctodæums
pluralproctodæa

Questions about proctodæum

What is proctodæum the obsolete form of?
Proctodæum is the obsolete form of proctodeum.

Words near proctodæum in the dictionary

  1. proctodeal
  2. proctodeally
  3. proctodeum
  4. proctodeums
  5. proctodynia
  6. proctodæum
  7. proctographic
  8. proctography
  9. proctolin
  10. proctolinergic
  11. proctologic

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