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gaster
[ gas-ter ]
noun
- (in ants, bees, wasps, and other hymenopterous insects) the part of the abdomen behind the petiole.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gaster1
First recorded in 1905–10, gaster is from the Greek word gastḗr paunch, belly
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Example Sentences
Henriette had been to a bridge afternoon at Mrs. Gaster's and upon her return manifested an extraordinary degree of excitement.
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The first big coup after my arrival, as the result of her genius, was in the affair of Mrs. Gaster's maid.
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It took me a week to get at the iron-master; but finally, thanks to Mrs. Gaster's letter of introduction, I succeeded.
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But among them was a Gaster who was calmer than the swearer, and more prudent and conciliating than those he swore against.
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Insurrection borders on mind, riot on the stomach; Gaster grows irritated; but Gaster, assuredly, is not always in the wrong.
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