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foregut
noun fore·gut \ˈfȯr-ˌgət\
Definition of FOREGUT
: the anterior part of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate embryo that develops into the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and extreme anterior part of the intestine
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First Known Use of FOREGUT
circa 1889
Rhymes with FOREGUT
abut, all but, beechnut, blind gut, brush cut, buzz cut, catgut, chestnut, clean-cut, clear-cut, cobnut, cockshut, crew cut, crosscut, doughnut, groundnut, haircut, jump cut, kick butt, locknut, Meerut, midgut, offcut, peanut, pignut, pine nut, putt-putt, rebut, recut, rotgut, rough cut, sackbut, shortcut, somewhat, tut-tut, uncut, walnut, wing nut, woodcut
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foregut
noun fore·gut \-ˌgət\
Medical Definition of FOREGUT
1
: the anterior part of the alimentary canal of a vertebrate embryo that develops into the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, and extreme anterior part of the intestine
2
: the anterior part of the definitive alimentary canal of an invertebrate animal
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