"proventriculus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: proventriculi [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊləs Etymology: New Latin proventriculus (19th century), from pro- + ventriculus. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-new|proventriculus}} New Latin proventriculus, {{prefix|en|pro|ventriculus}} pro- + ventriculus Head templates: {{en-noun|proventriculi}} proventriculus (plural proventriculi)
  1. (zoology) The part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-proventriculus-en-noun-kJsDaUIN Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (zoology) A similar part of the digestive system in insects and myriapods. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-proventriculus-en-noun-VFOIowsP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 28 72 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: proventriculitis

Inflected forms

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