gaster

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US/ˈɡæ.stɚ/

noun

The stomach.

OriginAncient Greek γᾰστήρ →
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Meanings

gaster1

noungaster (plural gasters)

plural gasters

  1. rareanatomyThe stomach.
  2. biologyThe enlarged part of the abdomen behind the petiole in hymenopterous insects (such as ants).

Gaster2

proper nounGaster (plural Gasters)

plural Gasters

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

gaster · noun

  1. Ancient Greekγᾰστήρ“paunch, belly”
  2. Englishgaster

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

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Gaster · proper noun

  1. GermanGaster
  2. EnglishGaster

Borrowed from German Gaster.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gaster

masterfasterdisasterpastorblasterplasterrastercastorcasterasteralabasterheadmasterremastercadastrelastercotoneasterpastercremasteralastorKasterpiastreJasterpinasteradelaster
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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

gaster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaster

MLA

“gaster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaster.

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