Etymology

proctuchous

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Today it means: Of certain Turbellaria: having the digestive canal furnished with an anal aperture. Full definition →

Ancient Greek -οῦχος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived from-οῦχος“having”
  2. English todayproctuchous

From procto- + Ancient Greek -οῦχος (-oûkhos, “having”), from ἔχω (ékhō).

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