The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the rectal diverticulum over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The rectal diverticulum is an outgrowth of the cloaca and links the pronephric kidney to the exterior. [ GOC:mtg_kidney_jan10 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18226983 XAO:0001015 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10535314 ]
Synonyms: pronephric rectal diverticulum development
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- anatomical structure development
- part of some pronephros development
- results in development of some rectal diverticulum