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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

  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. 2015, Brian Speer, Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery, page 334:

Forms

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proctodæum alternative lexicographic
proctodeums Number=Plur lexicographic
proctodea Number=Plur lexicographic
proctodaeum alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

proctodeal

Relateds

hind intestine · hind gut

Translations (2)

de Enddarm (back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal) · de Hinterdarm (back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal)