polygastric

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adjective

Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.

OriginEnglish gastric ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

adjectivepolygastric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyHaving several bellies; -- applied to muscles which are made up of several bellies separated by short tendons.
  2. not comparablebiologyPertaining to the Polygastrica.
nounpolygastric (plural polygastrics)

plural polygastrics

  1. biologyAny polygastric creature.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishgastric
  6. Englishpolygastric

From poly- + gastric.

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APA

polygastric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygastric

MLA

“polygastric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygastric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polygastric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polygastric.

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