gastrovascular cavity

noun

The primary organ of digestion and circulation in three major animal phyla: the cnidarians, ctenophores, and platyhelminths.

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sac-gut
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Meanings

noungastrovascular cavity (plural gastrovascular cavities)

plural gastrovascular cavities

  1. anatomyThe primary organ of digestion and circulation in three major animal phyla: the cnidarians, ctenophores, and platyhelminths.

    Synonyms: sac-gut

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe primary organ of digestion and circulation in three major animal phyla: the cnidarians, ctenophores, and platyhelminths.

Similar
sac-gut
Also see
sac-gut
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APA

gastrovascular cavity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrovascular%20cavity

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“gastrovascular cavity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrovascular%20cavity. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastrovascular cavity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastrovascular%20cavity.

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