mid-intestine

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• mid-gut — midˈ gut noun (biology) 1. That part of the alimentary canal formed from the original gastrula cavity and lined with endoderm 2. Also, the small intestine • • • Main Entry: ↑mid …   Useful english dictionary

• ciliated groove — 1. (ECHIURA) A ciliated channel along the ventral surface of the mid intestine to the precloacal caecum; occasionally forming a ridge and closely associated with the siphon. 2. (SIPUNCULA) A ciliated channel along the ventral surface of the… …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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• midgut — /mid gut /, n. 1. Zool. a. the middle portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extending to the cecum, functioning in the digestion and absorption of food; the small intestine. b. the anterior portion of …   Universalium

• midgut — mid•gut [[t]ˈmɪdˌgʌt[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. a) the middle portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extending to the cecum; small intestine b) the anterior portion of the arthropod colon 2) dvl the middle …   From formal English to slang

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