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Noun: stomodeum (stomodea)  ,stow-mu'dee-um
  1. (zoology) the anterior part of the digestive tract in animal embryos, formed by an invagination of the ectoderm
    "The stomodeum develops into the mouth and foregut in many animals";
    - stomodaeum

Derived forms: stomodea

Encyclopedia: Stomodeum