(esp of the body cavities of coelenterates) functioning in digestion and circulation
gastrovascular in American English
(ˌgæstroʊˈvæskjulər)
adjective
Zoology
having both a digestive and a circulatory function
gastrovascular in American English
(ˌɡæstrouˈvæskjələr)
adjective
Zoology
serving for digestion and circulation, as a cavity
Word origin
[1875–80; gastro- + vascular]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, cross-fertilization, graph, neoclassic, weekend