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proctodeum.

The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɹɒktəˈdiːəm/
  1. The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós, “rectum”) + a latinized and nominalized form of Ancient Greek ὁδαῖος (hodaîos, “on the way”). Compare stomodeum, urodeum, coprodeum, and phallodeum.

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