Gastrodes

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Translingual

Gastrodes grossipes.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γᾰστρώδης (găstrṓdēs), from Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr, “belly”) +‎ Ancient Greek -ώδης (-ṓdēs, “-like; -oid”, adjectival suffix). For sense 3, it is specifically a reference to its senior synonym, Gastra.

Proper noun

Gastrodes m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rhyparochromidae – certain seed bugs.
  2. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Notodelphyidae – synonym of Hypogastrion; certain copepods.
  3. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Lampeidae – synonym of Gastra; certain comb jellies.

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