archenteron

noun

arch·​en·​ter·​on är-ˈken-tə-ˌrän 

-rən

: the cavity of a gastrula forming a primitive gut

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

archenteron

noun

arch·​en·​ter·​on är-ˈkent-ə-ˌrän, -rən 

plural archentera -ə-rə 

: the cavity of the gastrula of an embryo forming a primitive gut

called also gastrocoel