gaster

  1. (rare) The stomach.
  2. The enlarged part of the abdomen behind the petiole in hymenopterous insects (such as ants).

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡæ.stɚ/
Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr, “paunch, belly”).

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