polygastric
/ˌpɒlɪˈɡastrɪk/Zoology
adjective
Having many stomachs or digestive cavities; specifically of or relating to the former group Polygastrica of protozoans whose food-containing vacuoles were thought to be separate digestive organs (now historical ).
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From poly- + gastric, after monogastric and scientific Latin Polygastrica.
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