ALL meanings of foregut
fore·gut
F f - noun foregut The anterior part of the gut, toward the mouth. 1
- noun foregut Zoology. the first portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, extending from the pharynx and esophagus to the end of the stomach or gizzard and, in some animals, the anterior duodenum, functioning in the ingestion, temporary storage, and partial digestion of food. the first portion of the alimentary canal in arthropods and annelids, composed of ectodermal, chitin-lined tissue and usually comprising the pharynx, esophagus, crop, and gizzard. 1
- noun foregut Embryology. (in mammals) the upper part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the pharynx, esophagus, lung, stomach, liver, pancreas, and part of the duodenum develop. 1
- noun foregut the anterior part of the digestive tract of vertebrates, between the buccal cavity and the bile duct 0
- noun foregut the anterior part of the digestive tract of arthropods 0
- noun foregut the front part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos: the duodenum, stomach, esophagus, pharynx, etc. develop from it 0