gastraea

noun

gas·​traea
variants or less commonly gastrea
gaˈstrēə
plural -s
: a hypothetical metazoan ancestral form corresponding in organization to a simple invaginated gastrula
gastraeal
(ˈ)ga¦strēəl
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek gastr-, gastēr belly

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“Gastraea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastraea. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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