deuterostome

Meanings

noundeuterostome (plural deuterostomes)

biologyAny animal, of the subphylum Deuterostomia, in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth.

Also see

From translingual Deuterostomia.

More words from translingual

Chinese Mandarin 後口動物 /后口动物

後口動物 /后口动物 (hòukǒu dòngwù)animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth

Greek δευτεροστόμιο

δευτεροστόμιο (defterostómio)animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth

Italian deuterostoma

deuterostomaanimal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth

Japanese 後口動物

後口動物 (kōkōdōbutsu)animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth

Korean 후구동물

후구동물 (hugudongmul)animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth

Persian دهاندومیان

دهاندومیانanimal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth

Tamil டியூட்டெரோஸ்டோம்

டியூட்டெரோஸ்டோம் (ṭiyūṭṭerōsṭōm)animal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth

Vietnamese động vật miệng thứ sinh

động vật miệng thứ sinhanimal in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth

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