gas·tro·vas·cu·lar
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Definition of gastrovascular
: functioning in both digestion and circulation
the gastrovascular cavity of a jellyfish
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“Gastrovascular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gastrovascular. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of gastrovascular was in 1876
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