gastrovascular

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adjective

That has both a digestive and a circulatory function.

OriginEnglish vascular ← Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr) ← Proto-Indo-European *gres- →
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Meanings

adjectivegastrovascular (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyThat has both a digestive and a circulatory function.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gres-
  2. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́ω (grắō)
  3. Ancient Greekγᾰστήρ (găstḗr)
  4. Englishgastro-
  5. Englishvascular
  6. Englishgastrovascular

From gastro- + vascular.

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Translations

Hungarian béledényrendszer
  • béledényrendszerwith a digestive and a circulatory function
Irish gastrashoithíoch
  • gastrashoithíochwith a digestive and a circulatory function
Italian gastrovascolare
  • gastrovascolarewith a digestive and a circulatory function
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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