gastrovascular
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gas·tro·vas·cu·lar

adjective \ˌgas-trō-ˈvas-kyə-lər\

Definition of GASTROVASCULAR

: functioning in both digestion and circulation <the gastrovascular cavity of a coelenterate>

Origin of GASTROVASCULAR

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1876

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