perienteron

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noun

The primitive perivisceral cavity; the space between the entoderm and the ectoderm, the forerunner of the schizocoel or enterocoel.

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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoletemedicineThe primitive perivisceral cavity; the space between the entoderm and the ectoderm, the forerunner of the schizocoel or enterocoel.

Origin

From peri- + enteron.

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APA

perienteron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perienteron

MLA

“perienteron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perienteron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perienteron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perienteron.

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