proctodeum

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proctodeum

/ˌpɹɒktəˈdiːəm/

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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.

noun proctodeums · proctodea · proctodaeum · proctodæum

The back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal. The proctodeum is slightly larger than the urodeum in most species. It is separated from the urodeum by the uroproctodeal fold.

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noun back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal

Deutsch	Hinterdarm, Enddarm

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@misc{proctodeum_2026,
  title = {proctodeum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/proctodeum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}