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Meaning of VENTRICULUS

Pronunciation:  ven'trikyulus

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
 
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 Synonyms: gastric mill, gizzard
 
 See Also: pocket, pouch

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\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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