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deuterostome

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any animal, of the subphylum Deuterostomia, in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

From translingual Deuterostomia.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 後口動物 /后口动物 (hòukǒu dòngwù) — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Greek: δευτεροστόμιο (defterostómio) — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Italian: deuterostoma — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Japanese: 後口動物 (kōkōdōbutsu) — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Kazakh: екінші ауызды (ekınşı auyzdy) — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Kazakh: екіншіауызды (ekınşıauyzdy) — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Korean: 후구동물 (hugudongmul) — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Persian: دهاندومیان — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Tamil: டியூட்டெரோஸ்டோம் (ṭiyūṭṭerōsṭōm) — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth
  • Vietnamese: động vật miệng thứ sinh — animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth