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单词 agastric
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agastricadj.

Brit. /eɪˈɡastrɪk/, U.S. /eɪˈɡæstrɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; probably modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: a- prefix6, gastric adj.
Etymology: < a- prefix6 + gastric adj., probably after French agastrique (1809 or earlier as adjective, 1810 or earlier as noun). Compare scientific Latin Agastrica, former division name (1825 or earlier).
Zoology. Now rare.
Lacking, or apparently lacking, a stomach or an alimentary canal; characterized by this.
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1812 Anti-Jacobin Rev. 41 479 The medusæ are separated into two divisions, agastric and gastric, without and with stomachs.
1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 43/1 Such pulmograda as..were formerly supposed to be agastric.
1858 J. Hogg Microscope (ed. 3) ii. ii. 264 In..agastric Infusoria, only solid alimentary particles are taken as food.
1913 Chem. Abstr. 7 1899 The results show an imperfect adaptation of the dog to agastric conditions, marked by increased intestinal putrefaction and fermentation.
2009 D. Bagur Where Fish Are ii. 54 This is in contrast to other fish such as the carp family that are agastric.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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