enteron

E1N1T1E1R1O1N1

noun

The gut, the whole intestine (alimentary) canal

OriginAncient Greek ἔντερον →
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Meanings

nounenteron (plural entera or enterons)

plural entera · plural enterons

  1. The gut, the whole intestine (alimentary) canal

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔντερον“intestine”
  2. Englishenteron

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον (énteron, “intestine”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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