Gastrovascular cavity

/ˌgæstroʊˈvæskjələr ˈkævɪti/ noun

Definition

A central body cavity in cnidarians and some other simple animals that serves both digestive and circulatory functions. Food is digested within this cavity, and the resulting nutrients are distributed throughout the body.

Etymology

From Greek 'gaster' meaning stomach and Latin 'vasculum' meaning small vessel, literally 'stomach-vessel cavity.' The term reflects the dual function of this cavity as both digestive chamber and circulatory system, coined when biologists recognized this unique anatomical feature.

Kelly Says

The gastrovascular cavity is like having your stomach and bloodstream as the same space - food gets digested right where it needs to go! This simple system works so well that cnidarians have used it successfully for over 500 million years.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
消化管腔
sha-ka-kan-kou
ARالعربية
الفجوة الغastrovascular
al-fujwat al-gastrovascular
BNবাংলা
গ্যাস্ট্রোভাস্কুলার কক্ষ
gast-ro-vas-ku-lar kakhs
CACatalà
cavitat gastrovascular
ka-vi-tat gas-tro-vas-ku-lar
CSČeština
gastrovázkulární dutina
gas-tro-vazkul-ar-ni du-ti-na
DADansk
gastrovascular hul
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar hul
DEDeutsch
gastrovasculäre Höhle
gas-tro-vas-ku-la-re ho-le
ELΕλληνικά
γαστροβασωματική κοιλότητα
gast-ro-va-so-ma-ti-ki koi-lo-ti-ta
ESEspañol
cavidad gastrovascular
ka-vi-dad gas-tro-vas-cu-lar
FAفارسی
حفره گاستروواسکولر
hav-hre gast-ro-vas-ku-lar
FISuomi
gastrovaskulaarinen aukko
gas-tro-vas-ku-la-ar-inen aukko
FRFrançais
cavité gastrovasculaire
ka-vee gas-tro-vas-ku-lar
GUGU
ગેસ્ટ્રોવાસ્ક્યુલર કૅવિટી
gast-ro-vaas-kyular ka-vi-ti
HAHA
gastrovascular cavity
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar ka-vi-ti
HEעברית
חלל גסטרוואסקולרי
halal gast-ro-vas-ku-la-ri
HIहिन्दी
जठराशय गुहा
jathara-shay guha
HUMagyar
gastrovaszkuláris üreg
gas-tro-vasz-ku-la-ris u-reg
IDBahasa Indonesia
rongga gastrovascular
rong-ga gas-tro-vas-ku-lar
IGIG
gastrovascular cavity
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar ka-vi-ti
ITItaliano
cavità gastrovascolare
ka-vee-ta gas-tro-vas-ku-la-re
JA日本語
消化管腔
sha-ka-kan-kou
KKKK
gastrovascular cavity
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar ka-vi-ti
KMKM
ប្រាណស្រូវ
pra-an srauv
KO한국어
소화관강
so-hwa-gwan-gang
MRMR
गॅस्ट्रोवास्क्युलर कॅव्हिटी
gast-ro-vaas-kyu-lar ka-ve-ti
MSBahasa Melayu
rongga gastrovascular
rong-ga gas-tro-vas-ku-lar
MYမြန်မာ
အစာအောင်ကြောကျယ်
a-sa-a-ung-kya-kyae
NLNederlands
gastrovasculaire holte
gas-tro-vas-ku-la-re hol-te
NONorsk
gastrovascular hul
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar hul
PAPA
ਗੈਸਟਰੋਵਾਸਕ્યੂਲਰ ਕੈਵਿਟੀ
gast-ro-vaas-kyu-lar ka-vi-ti
PLPolski
komora gastrowaskularna
ko-mo-ra gas-tro-va-sku-lar-na
PTPortuguês
cavidade gastrovascular
ka-ve-dade gas-tro-vas-ku-lar
RORomână
cavitatea gastrovasculară
ka-vi-ta-tea gas-tro-vas-cu-la-ra
RUРусский
гастроваскулярная полость
gast-ro-vas-ku-lar-naya polos-t'
SVSvenska
gastrovasculär hålighet
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar ha-li-get
SWKiswahili
gastrovaskular cavity
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar ka-vi-ti
TAதமிழ்
வயிற்றுக்குழாய் வெளிப்பகுதி
vayitru-kku-zhay veli-ppa-kuthi
TEతెలుగు
వయిరకుళుకు గుండె
vayiru-kulu-ku gunde
THไทย
โพรงอาหาร
po-rong a-han
TLTL
gastrovaskular cavity
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar ka-vi-ti
TRTürkçe
gastrovasküler boşluk
gas-tro-vas-ku-ler boş-luk
UKУкраїнська
гастроваскулярна порожнина
gast-ro-vas-ku-lar-na po-rozh-nyna
URاردو
گسٹروواسکیولر Cavity
gast-ro-vas-ki-u-lar ka-vi-ti
VITiếng Việt
khoang gastrovascular
khoang gas-tro-vas-cu-lar
YOYO
gastrovascular cavity
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar ka-vi-ti
ZH中文
消化腔
shīhuà qiáng
ZUZU
gastrovascular cavity
gas-tro-vas-ku-lar ka-vi-ti

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