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proctodeum
[prok-tuh-dee-uhm]
noun
Embryology.
plural
proctodea, proctodeumsa depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
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Other Word Forms
- proctodeal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of proctodeum1
First recorded in 1875–80; from New Latin, from Greek ō- proct- ( def. ) + New Latin -odeum, from Greek ǻ岹îDz, neuter of ǻ岹îDz “on one's journey or way”; -ode 2, -eum
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