midgut en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰe Proto-Indo-European *médʰi Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos Proto-Germanic *midjaz Proto-West Germanic *midi Old English midd Middle English mid English mid English mid- English gut English midgut From mid- + gut.
Meanings
- The central loop of the alimentary canal of an embryo between the foregut and the hindgut, in humans and some other animals.
- The developed counterpart in the adult: the intermediate part of the alimentary canal, which in humans runs from the second half of the duodenum through the proximal two-thirds of the transverse colon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| midguts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Hypernyms
alimentary canal · digestive tract · gut · gastrointestinal tract