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physogastric

[ fahy-suh-gas-trik ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, especially termite and ant queens.


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Other Words From

  • physo·gastrism physo·gastry noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of physogastric1

First recorded in 1910–15; physo- + gastric

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