Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gastrovascular

/ɡˌæstɹoʊvˈæskjəlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: gas-trovas-cu-lar
IPA: /ɡˌæstɹoʊvˈæskjəlɚ/

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has both a digestive and a circulatory function.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English vascular English gastrovascular From gastro- + vascular.

Phrases

gastrovascular cavity

Rhymes With

cardiovascular vascular

Questions

How do you pronounce gastrovascular?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˌæstɹoʊvˈæskjəlɚ/.
What does gastrovascular mean?: That has both a digestive and a circulatory function.
Where does gastrovascular come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English vascular English gastrovascular From gastro- + vascular.

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