polygastric

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polygastric - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Polygastric \Pol`y*gas"tric\ (-tr[i^]k), a. [Poly- + gastric:
     cf. F. polygastrique.]
     1. (Anat.) Having several bellies; -- applied to muscles
        which are made up of several bellies separated by short
        tendons.
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     2. (Zool.) Pertaining to the Polygastrica. [Obs.]
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  Polygastric \Pol`y*gas"tric\ (p[o^]l`[i^]*g[a^]s"tr[i^]k), n.
     (Zool.)
     One of the Polygastrica.
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