Definition of enteron
: the digestive tract or system
—used especially of the embryo
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Origin and Etymology of enteron
New Latin, from Greek, intestine — more at inter-
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First Known Use: circa 1842
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medical Definition of enteron
: the digestive tract or system
—used especially of the embryo
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