Digastric

//daɪˈɡæ.stɹɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of digastric muscle. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having two bellies. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of, relating to, or being a digastric muscle. not-comparable

    "the digastric muscle of the lower jaw"

Synonyms

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biventraldigastricus

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"the digastric muscle of the lower jaw"

Etymology

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

Related phrases

digastric muscledigastric muscle

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