pyloric caecum
noun
1
: one of the tubular pouches opening into the alimentary canal in the pyloric region of most fishes
2
: one of the tubular pouches opening into the ventriculus of an insect
3
: one of the paired tubes in each ray of a starfish that have lateral glandular diverticula, that constitute the liver, and that communicate in pairs by a common duct with the pyloric sac
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“Pyloric caecum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pyloric%20caecum. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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