digastric

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English

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin digastricus, from di- (twice, doubly) +‎ gastricus (gastric); equivalent to di- +‎ gastric. Doublet of digastricus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

digastric (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having two bellies.
    Synonym: biventral
  2. (anatomy) Of, relating to, or being a digastric muscle.
    the digastric muscle of the lower jaw

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Noun

digastric (plural digastrics)

  1. (anatomy) Ellipsis of digastric muscle..
    Synonym: digastricus

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French digastrique.

Noun

digastric m (plural digastrici)

  1. digastric

Declension