Term Name: proctodeum
Synonyms: anus
Definition: An inward fold on the surface of the embryonic ectoderm that develops into part of the anal passage.
Appears at: Segmentation:26+ somites (22.0h-24.0h)
Evident until: Pharyngula:Prim-5 (24.0h-30.0h)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000066]

Relationships
develops into: vent
is part of: gut
is a type of: surface structure

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