proctodeum medical definition

or proc·to·dae·um

noun pl. proc·to·de·ums or proc·to·de·a or proc·to·dae·ums or proc·to·dae·a

An inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into part of the anal passage. Also called anal pit.

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