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Noun. One of the three principal divisions of the alimentary canal. Originates at the mouth (buccal cavity) and terminates at the so-called gizzard. The foregut epithelium is formed from ectodermal invagination and is lined with chitin. Cf. Midgut, Hindgut.
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Pertaining to that part of the GI tract from the mouth to the duodenum.
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