en·ter·on | \ ˈen-tə-ˌrän 
, -rən \
, -rən \Definition of enteron
: the digestive tract or system
—used especially of the embryo
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enteron
nounen·ter·on | \ ˈent-ə-ˌrän , -rən \
, -rən \Medical Definition of enteron
: the digestive tract or system
—used especially of the embryo
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The first known use of enteron was in 1839
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