Meanings
nounRathke's pouch (plural Rathke's pouches)
plural Rathke's pouches
- A depression in the roof of the developing mouth in front of the buccopharyngeal membrane. It gives rise to the adenohypophysis.
Origin
Named after Martin Rathke.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Rathke's pouch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rathke's%20pouch
MLA
“Rathke's pouch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rathke's%20pouch. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rathke's pouch,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rathke's%20pouch.
Source: Rathke's pouch on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.