enterocoely

(noun)

the process by which deuterostome animal embryos develop; the coelom forms from pouches "pinched" off of the digestive tract

Related Terms

  • diploblast
  • schizocoely
  • protostome
  • coelomate
  • triploblast
  • acoelomate
  • deuterostome

Examples of enterocoely in the following topics:

  • Animal Characterization Based on Features of Embryological Development

    • Deuterostomes differ in that their coelom forms through a process called enterocoely, when the mesoderm develops as pouches that are pinched off from the endoderm tissue.
    • In deuterostomes, the mesoderm pinches off to form the coelom in a process called enterocoely.
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