Foregut

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The anterior part of the embryonic alimentary canal of a vertebrate from which the pharynx, lungs, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, and duodenum develop.
  • n. The first part of the alimentary canal of an arthropod or annelid, which includes the buccal cavity, esophagus, crop, and gizzard.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The anterior part of the alimentary canal of an embryo, from the mouth to the duodenum
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The anterior part of the alimentary canal, from the mouth to the intestine, or to the entrance of the bile duct.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. See gut.
    • Word Usage
    "Her lab studies the development of the pharynx (or foregut) in the nematode C. elegans in order to better understand the formation and physiology of organs."
    Cross Reference
    midgut    hindgut   
     
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