deuterostomes

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A form of deuterostome — Any animal, of the subphylum Deuterostomia, in which the initial pore formed during gastrulation becomes the anus, and the second pore becomes the mouth.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of deuterostome
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APA

deuterostomes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterostomes

MLA

“deuterostomes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterostomes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deuterostomes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterostomes.

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