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| mid·gut [ míd gùt ] (plural mid·guts) |
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1. part of digestive tract: the central section of the digestive tract of a vertebrate, in which the processes of digestion and absorption take place
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2. part of invertebrate alimentary canal: the middle section of the alimentary canal of an invertebrate
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3. part of embryo's gut: the middle portion of the gut of an embryo that develops into most of the small intestine and part of the large intestine
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