archenteron
noun
arch·en·ter·on
är-ˈken-tə-ˌrän 
-rən
: the cavity of a gastrula forming a primitive gut
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“Archenteron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archenteron. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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archenteron
noun
arch·en·ter·on
är-ˈkent-ə-ˌrän, -rən
plural archentera
-ə-rə
: the cavity of the gastrula of an embryo forming a primitive gut
called also gastrocoel
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