1. the digestive cavity or gut of an organism, especially the intestinal tract in animals.
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The enteron of the earthworm is a simple tube that runs the length of its body.
• In comparative anatomy, the enteron varies greatly among different animal species.
• The enteron absorbs nutrients from food as it passes through the organism.
• Parasites can infect the enteron and cause digestive problems.
• The development of the enteron begins during the embryonic stage in most animals.