stomatogastric

adjective

stoma·​to·​gas·​tric

¦stōmə(ˌ)tō,

¦stämə(ˌ)tō+

: of or relating to the mouth and the stomach

specifically : constituting a system of nerves that ramify over the anterior portion of the alimentary canal in various invertebrates

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary stomat- + gastric

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