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archenteron

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A primitive alimentary cavity

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

central cavity of the gastrula; becomes the intestinal or digestive cavity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: cavity, bodily cavity, cavum

History

Etymology

arch- from Latin archi- from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + enteron from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 原腸 /原肠 (yuáncháng) — a primitive alimentary cavity
  • French: archentéron — a primitive alimentary cavity
  • Hungarian: ősbélüreg — a primitive alimentary cavity
  • Hungarian: űrbél — a primitive alimentary cavity
  • Irish: airceintrean — a primitive alimentary cavity
  • Polish: prajelito — a primitive alimentary cavity
  • Portuguese: arquêntero — a primitive alimentary cavity
  • Portuguese: arquentério — a primitive alimentary cavity