Term Name: | echinoderm gastric caecum |
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Definition: | non-contractile pouch that is connected to the anterior stomach through a slit-like opening. This pouch is also well-connected to the haemal system through numerous haemal ducts within its connective tissue layer. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0009855] |