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ventral
ventral fin
ventral root
ventricle
ventricose
ventricular
ventricular fibrillation
ventriculus
ventriloquise
ventriloquism
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ventriculus

ven·tric·u·lus [ ven tríkyələss ] (plural ven·tric·u·li [ ven tríkyə l ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. insect gut: the part of an insect's gut where digestion takes place

2. gizzard of bird: the part of a bird's stomach where digestion takes place

[Early 18th century. < Latin, "little stomach" < venter "stomach, abdomen"]
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