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gastrovascular

American

[gas-troh-vas-kyuh-ler] / ˌgæs troʊˈvæs kyə lər /

adjective

Zoology.

serving for digestion and circulation, as a cavity.

gastrovascular British

/ ˌɡæstrəʊˈvæskjʊlə /

adjective

(esp of the body cavities of coelenterates) functioning in digestion and circulation

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Etymology

Origin of gastrovascular

First recorded in 1875–80; gastro- + vascular

Example Sentences

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The opening leads to a gastrovascular cavity that is lined with a gastrodermis.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Many hydrozoans form colonies that are composed of a branched colony of specialized polyps that share a gastrovascular cavity, such as in the colonial hydroid Obelia.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Part b shows a cross-section of a sea anemone, which has a tube-shaped body with an opening called a gastrovascular cavity at its center.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

A mouth is located at the top of the gastrovascular cavity.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Many hydrozoans form colonies composed of branches of specialized polyps that share a gastrovascular cavity.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

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