proctodeum
Meanings
noun
- The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.
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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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