Meanings
nounarchenteron (plural archenterons or archentera)
plural archenterons · plural archentera
- anatomyA primitive alimentary cavity
Origin
- Ancient Greekἔντερον“gut”
- Ancient Greekἀρχι-
- Englisharchenteron
arch- from Latin archi- from Ancient Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) + enteron from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “gut”).
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Chinese Mandarin 原腸 /原肠
- 原腸 /原肠 (yuáncháng)a primitive alimentary cavity
French archentéron
- archentérona primitive alimentary cavity
Hungarian ősbélüreg, űrbél
- ősbélürega primitive alimentary cavity
- űrbéla primitive alimentary cavity
Irish airceintrean
- airceintreana primitive alimentary cavity
Polish prajelito
- prajelitoa primitive alimentary cavity
Portuguese arquêntero, arquentério
- arquênteroa primitive alimentary cavity
- arquentérioa primitive alimentary cavity
Cite this entry
APA
archenteron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archenteron
MLA
“archenteron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archenteron. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archenteron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archenteron.
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