proctuchous

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adjective

Of certain Turbellaria: having the digestive canal furnished with an anal aperture.

OriginAncient Greek -οῦχος →
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Meanings

adjectiveproctuchous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf certain Turbellaria: having the digestive canal furnished with an anal aperture.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek-οῦχος“having”
  2. Englishproctuchous

From procto- + Ancient Greek -οῦχος (-oûkhos, “having”), from ἔχω (ékhō).

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

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

Chicago

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

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