First Known Use: circa 1836
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proventriculus
noun pro·ven·tric·u·lus \ˌprō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-ləs\
plural pro·ven·tric·u·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Definition of PROVENTRICULUS
1
: the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard
2
: a muscular dilatation of the foregut in most mandibulate insects that is armed internally with chitinous teeth or plates for grinding food
3
: the thin-walled sac in front of the gizzard of an earthworm
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Origin of PROVENTRICULUS
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Medical Dictionary
proventriculus
noun pro·ven·tric·u·lus \ˌprō-ven-ˈtrik-yə-ləs\
plural pro·ven·tric·u·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\
Medical Definition of PROVENTRICULUS
: the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard
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