Gaster

//ˈɡæ.stɚ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The stomach. rare
  2. 2
    The enlarged part of the abdomen behind the petiole in hymenopterous insects (such as ants).
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr, “paunch, belly”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Gaster.

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