proventriculus

noun pro·ven·tric·u·lus \ˌprō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-ləs\

plural pro·ven·tric·u·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Definition of PROVENTRICULUS

: the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard

: a muscular dilatation of the foregut in most mandibulate insects that is armed internally with chitinous teeth or plates for grinding food

: the thin-walled sac in front of the gizzard of an earthworm

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1836

Medical Dictionary

noun pro·ven·tric·u·lus \ˌprō-ven-ˈtrik-yə-ləs\

plural pro·ven·tric·u·li \-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

: the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard

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