Etymology

polygastric

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Today it means: Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons. Full definition →

English gastric ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishgastric
  6. English todaypolygastric

From poly- + gastric.

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