foregut

noun

fore·gut | \ ˈfȯr-ˌgət

Definition of foregut

: the anterior part of the digestive tract of a vertebrate embryo that develops into the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and extreme anterior part of the intestine

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Recent Examples on the Web As Taylor explains to Osborne, O. quadrata’s three main stomach teeth rub against each other to grind up food in the animal’s foregut. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 12 Sep. 2019

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foregut

noun

fore·gut | \ -ˌgət

Medical Definition of foregut

1 : the anterior part of the digestive tract of a vertebrate embryo that develops into the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and extreme anterior part of the intestine

2 : the anterior part of the definitive digestive tract of an invertebrate animal