- proctodaea
- n. stage in the development of the rectum (of a fetus)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
proctodaea
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proctodaeum — noun (plural proctodaea or daeums) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek prōktos anus + hodos way Date: 1876 the embryonic posterior ectodermal part of the alimentary canal … New Collegiate Dictionary
proctodaeum — proctodaeal, adj. /prok teuh dee euhm/, n., pl. proctodaea / dee euh/. proctodeum. * * * … Universalium
proctodaeum — [präk΄tō dē′əm] n. pl. proctodaea [präk΄tō dē′ə] or proctodaeums [ModL < PROCTO + Gr hodaios, on the way < hodos, way: see ODE1] Zool. the end portion of the intestinal tract in many animals, formed in the embryo by a folding in of the body … English World dictionary
