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单词 physogastrism
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physogastrismn.

Brit. /ˌfʌɪsəʊˈɡastrɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˌfaɪsoʊˈɡæstrɪz(ə)m/
Origin: A borrowing from German, combined with an English element. Etymons: German physogaster , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < German physogaster, adjective (E. Wasmann Kritisches Verzeichniss der myrmekophilen u. termitophilen Arthropoden (1894) 87; < physo- physo- comb. form + ancient Greek γαστρ-, γαστήρ stomach: see -gaster comb. form) + -ism suffix.
Entomology. Now rare.
= physogastry n.
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1903 Nature 12 Feb. 351/1 They [sc. symphilous beetles] also show certain modifications of the mouth-organs..,as well as ‘physogastrism’, accompanied by excessive development of the fat-bodies, or sexual glands.
1920 Ann. Natal Museum 4 326 In the female there is no excessive amount of fat-body. The physogastrism is mainly due to the great bulk of the genital organs and of the mid-gut.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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