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midgut

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mid·gut  (mdgt)
n.
1. The middle section of the digestive tract in a vertebrate embryo from which the ileum, jejunum, and portions of the duodenum and colon develop. Also called mesenteron.
2. The middle portion of the digestive tract of certain invertebrates, such as arthropods, lined with an enzyme-secreting tissue and serving as the main site of digestion and absorption.
midgut [ˈmɪdˌgʌt]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the middle part of the digestive tract of vertebrates, including the small intestine
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the middle part of the digestive tract of arthropods See also foregut, hindgut


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