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proventriculus

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


noun 
Definition:
 
1. part of bird's stomach: the first part of a bird's stomach, where digestive enzymes are mixed with food before it goes to the gizzard. It is analogous to the gizzard in insects and crustaceans.

2. part of invertebrate's stomach: the thin-walled section of the stomach of some invertebrates

3. part of insect's stomach: the part of the foregut in some insects that has teeth or plates for grinding food


pro·ven·tric·u·lar adjective
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