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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bae-kkeut-ma-di
"개미의 배끝마디는 적을 방어할 때 사용됩니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The bulbous posterior portion of the abdomen in hymenopteran insects, such as ants, bees, and wasps, behind the propodeum and petiole.
"The worker ant lifted its gaster defensively to spray formic acid at the intruder." - 2
An anatomical or historical term occasionally used to refer to the belly or stomach.
"Early medical texts sometimes referred to gastric regions using roots derived from the ancient gaster."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word gastēr, meaning stomach or belly. In modern biological terminology, it was adopted into English in the late 19th century to specifically designate the bulbous posterior part of the abdomen in hymenopteran insects such as ants, bees, and wasps.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gaster" is said worldwide
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gastre
Transliteration: /ɡastʁ/
"Le gastre de cette guêpe présente des rayures jaunes distinctes."
Gaster
Transliteration: /ˈɡastɐ/
"Der Gaster der Ameise enthält wichtige innere Organe."
gaster
Transliteration: /ˈɡaster/
"Il gaster della formica si flette facilmente durante l'attacco."
gáster
Transliteration: /ˈɡasteɾ/
"El gáster de la avispa contiene el aguijón."
gáster
Transliteration: /ˈɡastɛɾ/
"O gáster daformiga abriga o aparelho reprodutor."
कीट उदर
Transliteration: keet udar
"ततैया का गॉस्टर या कीट उदर बहुत संवेदनशील होता है।"
腹部末端
Transliteration: fù bù mò duān
"蚂蚁的腹部末端（gaster）能分泌蚁酸。"
배끝마디
Transliteration: bae-kkeut-ma-di
"개미의 배끝마디는 적을 방어할 때 사용됩니다."
腹部末端節
Transliteration: fukubu mattansetsu
"ハチの腹部末端節には毒針が隠されています。"
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