n.
Pronunciation: ' gas-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek gast ē r
Date: circa 1909
: the enlarged part of the abdomen behind the pedicel in hymenopterous insects (as ants)
n.
Pronunciation: ' gas-t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek gast ē r
Date: circa 1909
: the enlarged part of the abdomen behind the pedicel in hymenopterous insects (as ants)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012