blastopore
n.
opening of the primitive intestinal tract (Embryology)
Blastopore
A blastopore is an opening into the
archenteron during the embryonic stages of an organism. The distinction between
protostomes and
deuterostomes is based on the direction in which the mouth (stoma) develops in relation to the blastopore. Protostome derives from the Greek word protostoma meaning "first mouth"(πρώτος + στόμα) whereas Deuterostome's etymology is "second mouth" from the words second and mouth (δεύτερος + στόμα).
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blastopore
Noun
1. the opening into the archenteron
(hypernym) orifice, opening, porta
(part-holonym) archenteron
Blastopore (die)
n.
blastopore, opening of the primitive intestinal tract (Embryology)
blastopora (f)
n.
blastopore, opening of the primitive intestinal tract (Embryology)