proctodeum

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌpɹɒktəˈdiːəm/

Definition of proctodeum

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.
    “The proctodeum is slightly larger than the urodeum in most species. It is separated from the urodeum by the uroproctodeal fold.”

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “rectum”) + a latinized and nominalized form of Ancient Greek ὁδαῖος (hodaîos, “on the way”). Compare stomodeum, urodeum, coprodeum, and phallodeum.

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