pylorus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum

WordNet

Py*lo"rus noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. pylorus, gate keeper; a gate + watcher, guardian.
Wordforms
plural Pylori
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) (a) The opening from the stomach into the intestine. (b) A posterior division of the stomach in some invertebrates.

Webster 1913