metagastric
/ˌmɛtəˈɡastrɪk/Zoology
adjective
In brachyuran crabs: relating to or designating a region of the dorsal carapace situated towards the posterior part of the gastric area.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Huxley (1825–1895), biologist and science educationist. From meta- + gastric.