urogaster

noun

uro·​gas·​ter

¦yu̇rə¦gastə(r)

plural -s

1

: the urinary tract (as of the embryo) including the allantoic cavity

2

[New Latin, from ur- entry 2 + -gaster] : the posterior division of the gastric region of a crustacean (as a crab)

urogastric

-strik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ur- entry 1 + -gaster

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