proctodeum

English

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proctodeum

Wikipedia

Alternative forms

• proctodaeum
• proctodæum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “rectum”) + a latinized and nominalized form of Ancient Greek ὁδαῖος (hodaîos, “on the way”). Compare stomodeum, urodeum, coprodeum, and phallodeum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpɹɒktəˈdiːəm/

Noun

proctodeum (plural proctodeums or proctodea)

1. The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.
   • 2015, Brian Speer, Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery‎, page 334:

     The proctodeum is slightly larger than the urodeum in most species. It is separated from the urodeum by the uroproctodeal fold.

Derived terms

• proctodeal

Translations

back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal

German: Hinterdarm, Enddarm (de)

See also

• hind gut, hind intestine

French

Alternative forms

• proctodæum (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós) with ὁδαῖος (hodaîos), of ὁδός (hodós).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɔk.tɔ.de.ɔm/

Noun

proctodeum m (plural proctodeums)

1. proctodeum