mesenteron Meaning, Definition & Usage

Mes*en"te*ron noun
Etymology
NL. See Meso-, and Enteron.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) All that part of the alimentary canal which is developed from the primitive enteron and is lined with hypoblast. It is distinguished from the stomodum, a part at the anterior end of the canal, including the cavity of the mouth, and the proctodum, a part at the posterior end, which are formed by invagination and are lined with epiblast.

Webster 1913