gaster

[ gas-ter ]
/ ˈgæs tər /

noun

(in ants, bees, wasps, and other hymenopterous insects) the part of the abdomen behind the petiole.

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Origin of gaster

First recorded in 1905–10, gaster is from the Greek word gastḗr paunch, belly

Words nearby gaster

gas station, gassy, gast, gas tank, Gastarbeiter, gaster, gasteropod, gasthaus, gas thermometer, gastight, gastness
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Medical definitions for gaster

gaster
[ găs′tər ]

n.

The stomach.
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