gastrostege

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek.

Noun

gastrostege (plural gastrosteges)

1. (zoology) One of the large scales on the underside of a snake.

   Synonym: ventral scale

References

• “gastrostege”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.