Lectionary Calendar
Saturday, February 28th, 2026
the First Week of Lent
the First Week of Lent
There are 36 days til Easter!
video advertismenet
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Dictionaries
Mesentery
Webster's Dictionary
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
(1):
(n.) One of the vertical muscular radiating partitions which divide the body cavity of Anthozoa into chambers.
(2):
(n.) The membranes, or one of the membranes (consisting of a fold of the peritoneum and inclosed tissues), which connect the intestines and their appendages with the dorsal wall of the abdominal cavity. The mesentery proper is connected with the jejunum and ilium, the other mesenteries being called mesocaecum, mesocolon, mesorectum, etc.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mesentery'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/mesentery.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Mesentery'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/m/mesentery.html. 1828.
