deuterostomy

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noun

A process in embryology where the mouth forms subsequent to the anus.

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Meanings

noundeuterostomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA process in embryology where the mouth forms subsequent to the anus.
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APA

deuterostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterostomy

MLA

“deuterostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deuterostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deuterostomy.

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