English Explanatory Dictionary

gaster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The stomach.
  2. The enlarged part of the abdomen behind the petiole in hymenopterous insects (such as ants).
name
  1. A surname from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡæ.stɚ/

Word forms

gaster gasters

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr, “paunch, belly”).

Related words

-gastria gastric gastro- melanogaster

Derived words

paragaster metagaster
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