n.
The alimentary canal; the intestines.
[Greek.]
enteron
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en·ter·on (ĕn'tə-rŏn') 
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n.
The alimentary canal; the intestines.
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The gut or alimentary canal; usually used in medicine with specific reference to the small intestine.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the alimentary canal (especially of an embryo or a coelenterate)
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