: being or relating to a canal that in embryos of many vertebrates and tunicates temporarily connects the neural tube and the primitive intestine

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“Neurenteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/neurenteric. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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