Definition of "monogastric" [mon•o•gas•tric]

• Having a simple single-chambered stomach. (adjective)

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• "Several species of monogastric mammals (i.e., those having a stomach with only one compartment) circumvent the problem of cold and the scarcity of food in winter by hibernating."
• "Unlike monogastric species they have to remain active to feed continuously throughout winter."
• "Mink are monogastric animals with a digestive tract more similar to that of humans than that of rodents as there is no cecum at the junction of the small and large intestine."