Ventriculus

//vɛnˈtɹɪk.jəl.əs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A digestive cavity such as a gizzard or stomach.
  2. 2
    thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food wordnet

Synonyms

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gastric millgizzardgizzard

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ventriculus (“the belly”), diminutive of venter (“the belly”). Doublet of ventricle.

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