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fore·gut

n 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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