proc·to·de·um
or proc*to*dae*um n, pl -dea or -daea or -deums or -dae*ums : the posterior ectodermal part of the alimentary canal formed in the embryo by invagination of the outer body wall proc*to*de*al or proc*to*dae*al adj
Similar sounding terms: proc·tot·o·my
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