proctodeum en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpɹɒktəˈdiːəm/
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.
Meanings
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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.
2015, Brian Speer, Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery, page 334:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| proctodæum | alternative | lexicographic | |
| proctodeums | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| proctodea | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| proctodaeum | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (2)
de Enddarm (back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal) · de Hinterdarm (back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal)