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digastric
[ dahy-gas-trik ]
/ daɪˈgæs trɪk /
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adjective
(of a muscle) having two bellies with an intermediate tendon.
noun
a muscle of the lower jaw, the action of which assists in lowering the jaw.
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difunctional, dig, Digambara, digamma, digamy, digastric, Digby, Digby chicken, dig down, digenesis, digenetic
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How to use digastric in a sentence
Passing in front of it may be found the stylo-pharyngeal, stylo-hyoid, and digastric muscles.
Digastric muscle (for moving the jaws) very much developed in accordance with the great gnawing powers of the species.
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British Dictionary definitions for digastric
digastric
/ (daɪˈɡæstrɪk) /
adjective
(of certain muscles) having two fleshy portions joined by a tendon
noun
a muscle of the mandible that assists in lowering the lower jaw
Word Origin for digastric
C17: from New Latin digastricus (with two bellies), from di- 1 + gastricus gastric, from Greek gastēr belly
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