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ven|tric|u|lus — «vehn TRIHK yuh luhs», noun, plural li « ly». 1. a) the stomach or digestive cavity of certain insects, fish, and reptiles. b) the gizzard in birds. 2. the body cavity of a sponge. ╂[< Latin ventriculus; see etym. under ventricle (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pro|ven|tric|u|lus — «PROH vehn TRIHK yuh luhs», noun, plural li « ly». 1. the soft first (true or glandular) stomach of a bird, which secretes gastric juices. It lies between the crop and gizzard. 2. the digestive chamber between the crop and stomach (midgut) in… … Useful english dictionary
tric — acen·tric; ac·ro·cen·tric; ac·ti·no·elec·tric; agas·tric; al·lo·cen·tric; al·ter·o·cen·tric; am·phi·cen·tric; an·dro·cen·tric; an·thro·po·cen·tric; ap·o·cen·tric; as·tric·tion; as·tric·tive; cata·di·op·tric; ca·top·tric; cen·tric; cen·tric;… … English syllables
lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… … English syllables
ventriculus — ven·tric·u·lus … English syllables
ven — ven·a·to·ri·al; ven·co·la; ven·da; ven·dace; ven·dage; ven·da·val; ven·det·ta; ven·deuse; ven·di·tion; ven·dor; ven·due; ven·e·na·tion; ven·e·nif·er·ous; ven·e·nous; ven·er·abil·i·ty; ven·er·able·ness; ven·er·ably; ven·er·a·cea; ven·er·ate;… … English syllables
ventriculus — 1. SYN: stomach. 2. SYN: ventricle. 3. The enlarged posterior portion of the mesenteron of the insect alimentary canal, in which digestion occurs. [L. dim. of venter, belly] v. cordis dexter/sinister SYN: (right/left) ventricles of … Medical dictionary
proventriculus — pro·ven·tric·u·lus .prō ven trik yə ləs n, pl li .lī, .lē the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard * * * pro·ven·tric·u·lus (pro″vən trikґu ləs) [pro + ventriculus] 1. the glandular… … Medical dictionary
proventriculus — pro•ven•tric•u•lus [[t]ˌproʊ vɛnˈtrɪk yə ləs[/t]] n. pl. tric•u•li [[t] ˈtrɪk yəˌlaɪ[/t]] 1) orn the glandular portion of the stomach of birds, in which food is partially digested 2) ivt the thin walled front part of the stomach in certain… … From formal English to slang
utriculus — u·tric·u·lus (yo͝o trĭkʹyə ləs) n. pl. u·tric·u·li ( lī ) A sac or pouch. * * * … Universalium
