physogastryn.

Brit.

/ˈfʌɪsəʊɡastri/, U.S.

/ˈfaɪsoʊˌɡæstri/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: physogastric adj., -y suffix³.

Etymology: < physogastr- (in physogastric adj.) + -y suffix³. Compare earlier physogastrism n.

Entomology.

In certain insects: a condition in which the abdomen becomes distended by the growth of fat bodies or other organs; the distension of the abdomen in this condition.

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physogastrism1903

physogastry1923

1923 W. M. Wheeler in Sci. Monthly Mar. 324 Many [termitophiles]..have acquired peculiar characters, the most characteristic of which is physogastry, or excessive enlargement of the abdomen.

1952 M. Rothschild & T. Clay Fleas, Flukes & Cuckoos xi. 222 The abdomen becomes enormously distended owing to the abnormal growth of the fatty tissues. This curious condition is known as physogastry and it is usually developed by flies or beetles which are parasitic or symbiotic in ants' or termites' nests.

1994 P. J. Gullan & P. S. Cranston Insects xi. 311/2 Termitid queens undergo extraordinary physogastry, in which the abdomen is distended to 500–1000% of its original size.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	physogastry
释义	physogastryn. Brit. /ˈfʌɪsəʊɡastri/, U.S. /ˈfaɪsoʊˌɡæstri/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: physogastric adj., -y suffix³. Etymology: < physogastr- (in physogastric adj.) + -y suffix³. Compare earlier physogastrism n. Entomology. In certain insects: a condition in which the abdomen becomes distended by the growth of fat bodies or other organs; the distension of the abdomen in this condition. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > parts of insects > [noun] > abdomen > physogastry physogastrism1903 physogastry1923 1923 W. M. Wheeler in Sci. Monthly Mar. 324 Many [termitophiles]..have acquired peculiar characters, the most characteristic of which is physogastry, or excessive enlargement of the abdomen. 1952 M. Rothschild & T. Clay Fleas, Flukes & Cuckoos xi. 222 The abdomen becomes enormously distended owing to the abnormal growth of the fatty tissues. This curious condition is known as physogastry and it is usually developed by flies or beetles which are parasitic or symbiotic in ants' or termites' nests. 1994 P. J. Gullan & P. S. Cranston Insects xi. 311/2 Termitid queens undergo extraordinary physogastry, in which the abdomen is distended to 500–1000% of its original size. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1923
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