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| en·ter·on [ éntə ròn ] (plural en·ter·ons) |
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| Definition: |
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1. digestive system: the alimentary canal, especially of an embryo
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2. intestine of marine invertebrate: the intestine of invertebrate ocean animals, e.g. sea anemones and jellyfish, that has one opening that serves as both mouth and anus
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| [Mid-19th century. < Greek, "intestine"] |
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