ventriculus

noun ven·tric·u·lus \ven-ˈtri-kyə-ləs, vən-\

plural ven·tric·u·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Definition of VENTRICULUS

: a digestive cavity (as a gizzard or stomach)

New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of venter

First Known Use: 1693

Medical Dictionary

noun ven·tric·u·lus \ven-ˈtrik-yə-ləs, vən-\

plural ven·tric·u·li \-ˌlī\

: a digestive cavity (as the stomach or gizzard)

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