Definition of Gastrovascular. Meaning of Gastrovascular. Synonyms of Gastrovascular

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Definition of Gastrovascular

Gastrovascular
Gastrovascular Gas`tro*vas"cu*lar, a. [Gastro- + -vascular.] (Zo["o]l.) Having the structure, or performing the functions, both of digestive and circulatory organs; as, the gastrovascular cavity of c[oe]lenterates.

Meaning of Gastrovascular from wikipedia

- The gastrovascular cavity is the primary organ of digestion and circulation in two major animal phyla: the Coelenterates or cnidarians (including jellyfish...
- the body before opening into the gastrovascular cavity that occupies the remainder of the body. The gastrovascular cavity itself is divided into a number...
- the colony. The polyps are connected by epidermis which surrounds a gastrovascular cavity. The epidermis secretes a chitinous skeleton which supports the...
- perforated by numerous tiny channels. The channels interconnect the gastrovascular cavities of the polyps, allowing water and nutrients to flow freely...
- conditions, the process of loading cargo proteins seems to be selective. The gastrovascular cavity functions as a stomach in both digestion and the distribution...
- quadrate mouths. The umbrella is domed with scalloped margins, and the gastrovascular system consists of four unbranched pouches radiating outwards from the...
- sophisticated structures like the thick tentacles, sensory systems, and gastrovascular system allow Desmonema to easily capture and extracellularly digest...
- physically connected by living tissue (the coenosarc) that contains a shared gastrovascular cavity. Unicellular and multicellular unitary organisms may aggregate...
- mouth is located at the center of one end of the body, which opens to a gastrovascular cavity that is used for digestion. It has tentacles that surround the...
- animals, such as jellyfish, have more extensive branching from their gastrovascular cavity (which functions as both a place of digestion and a form of circulation)...