- Monogastric
- Monogastric Mon`o*gas"tric, a. [Mono- + Gr. ? belly.] Having but a single stomach. [1913 Webster]
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Monogastric
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Monogastric — A monogastric organism has a simple single chambered stomach, whereas ruminants have a four chambered complex stomach. Examples of monogastric animals include omnivores such as humans, rats and pigs, carnivores such as dogs and cats, and… … Wikipedia
monogastric — adjective Date: 1814 having a stomach with only a single compartment < swine, chicks, and human beings are monogastric > … New Collegiate Dictionary
monogastric — mono·gas·tric .män ə gas trik adj having a stomach with only a single compartment (as in humans) * * * mono·gas·tric (mon″o gasґtrik) [mono + gastr + ic] having just one stomach, as opposed to ruminants and certain other animals … Medical dictionary
monogastric — adj. having one stomach (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
monogastric — mono·gastric … English syllables
monogastric — “+ adjective Etymology: French monogastrique, from mon + gastrique gastric, from English gastric 1. : having one digestive cavity 2. of a muscle : having but one venter … Useful english dictionary
monogastric animal — A non ruminant animal with a simple stomach … Glossary of Biotechnology
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Ruminant — Ruminants Rough illustration of a ruminant digestive system Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia … Wikipedia
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