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Ventriculus

Ventriculus Meaning & Definition
Ventriculus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ventriculus?

[n] thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ventriculus: gastric mill | gizzard

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See Also | pocket | pouch

Ventriculus In Webster's Dictionary

\Ven*tric"u*lus\, n.; pl. {Ventriculi}. [L., belly, dim. fr. venter belly.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of the stomachs of certain insects. (b) The body cavity of a sponge.

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