SINCE 1828
proctodeum
noun
proc·to·de·um
variants:
or proctodaeum \ ˌpräk-tə-ˈdē-əm 
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plural -dea
or proctodaea\ -ˈdē-ə
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or proctodeums
or -daeums
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or proctodeums
or -daeums
Medical Definition of proctodeum
: the posterior ectodermal part of the digestive tract formed in the embryo by invagination of the outer body wall
Other Words from proctodeum
proctodeal
or proctodaeal \ -ˈdē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
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