paragastric, a. Zool.
(pærəˈgæstrɪk)
[cf. prec.]
1. [f. para-1 1.] Situated alongside the stomach or gastric cavity, as certain canals in Ctenophora.
| 1861 J. R. Greene Man. Anim. Kingd., Cœlent. 223 Next, radial and paragastric canals appear, the former quickly reaching the surface of the body. 1888 Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 717 These two vessels are the ‘paragastric canals’. |
2. [f. prec.] Pertaining to the paragaster of a sponge.
| 1887 Sollas in Encycl. Brit. XXII. 413/1 The instreaming currents bear with them into the cavity of the sac (paragastric cavity) both protoplasmic particles..and dissolved oxygen. |