gastrocele

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noun

A cavity in the embryonic gastrula.

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Meanings

noungastrocele (plural gastroceles)

plural gastroceles

  1. anatomyA cavity in the embryonic gastrula.
  2. medicineA hernia in part of the stomach.

Origin

From gastro- + -cele.

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Translations

Bulgarian гастроцел
  • гастроцел (gastrocel)anatomy: cavity in the embryonic gastrula

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

electrogas
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APA

gastrocele. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrocele

MLA

“gastrocele.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrocele. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastrocele,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrocele.

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