gastrovascular
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of gastrovascular
Example Sentences
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The simplest example is that of a gastrovascular cavity and is found in organisms with only one opening for digestion.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The mouth leads to the gastrovascular cavity, which may be sectioned into four interconnected sacs, called diverticuli.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Mesenteries do not divide the gastrovascular cavity completely, and the smaller cavities coalesce at the pharyngeal opening.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Most flatworms, such as the planarian shown in Figure 1, have a gastrovascular cavity rather than a complete digestive system.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Food is taken into the gastrovascular cavity, enzymes are secreted into the cavity, and the cells lining the cavity absorb the nutrient products of the extracellular digestive process.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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