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digastric

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /daɪˈɡæ.stɹɪk/
  • rhymes with -æstɹɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having two bellies.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: biventral

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, relating to, or being a digastric muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • the digastric muscle of the lower jaw

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of digastric muscle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: digastricus

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowing from New Latin digastricus, from di- (“twice, doubly”) + gastricus (“gastric”); equivalent to di- + gastric. Doublet of digastricus.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 二腹 (èrfù) — having two bellies
  • Chinese Mandarin: 二腹肌的 (èrfùjī de) — relating to the digastric muscle
  • Spanish: digástrico — a pair of muscles