midgut

American  

[mid-guht] / ˈmɪdˌgʌt /

noun

1. Zoology.

   1. the middle portion of the vertebrate alimentary canal, posterior to the stomach or gizzard and extending to the cecum, functioning in the digestion and absorption of food; the small intestine.

   2. the anterior portion of the arthropod colon, composed of endodermal tissue.

2. Embryology. the middle part of the embryonic alimentary canal from which the intestines develop.

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midgut British  

/ ˈmɪdˌɡʌt /

noun

1. the middle part of the digestive tract of vertebrates, including the small intestine

2. the middle part of the digestive tract of arthropods

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Etymology

Origin of midgut

First recorded in 1870–75; mid- + gut