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Definition of Proctodaeum

Proctodaeum
Proctodaeum Proc`to*d[ae]"um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? the anus + ? to divide.] (Anat.) See Mesenteron.

Meaning of Proctodaeum from wikipedia

- A proctodeum is the back ectodermal part of an alimentary canal. It is created during embryogenesis by a folding of the outer body wall. It will form the...
- bipolar formation. In the hindgut (element 16 in numbered diagram), or proctodaeum, undigested food particles are joined by uric acid to form fecal pellets...