Ventriculus
/vɛnˈtɹɪk.jəl.əs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A digestive cavity such as a gizzard or stomach.
- 2 thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventricle.