ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Digastric

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /daɪˈɡæ.stɹɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Digastric is an adjective meaning (zoology) Having two bellies.

Meaning

(zoology) Having two bellies.

More Meanings

  1. (anatomy) Of, relating to, or being a digastric muscle.
  2. (anatomy) Ellipsis of digastric muscle.

Example Sentences

the digastric muscle of the lower jaw

Word Forms

Synonyms for digastric

Depending on context, synonyms include biventral, digastricus.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dentirostral, longirostral, curvirostral, phaneroglossal, fissilingual, bigmouth.

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