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Where does “monogastric” come from?

monogastric (English) comes from English gastric, from New Latin gastricus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

monogastric (English): Having a simple single-chambered stomach; Any...

Definitions

  1. Having a simple single-chambered stomach; Any...

Ancestry of “monogastric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgastricOf or relating to the stomach
2New Latingastricus—
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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