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pro·ven·tric·u·lus P0621400 (prō′vĕn-trĭk′yə-ləs)n. pl. pro·ven·tric·u·li (-lī′) 1. The division of the stomach in birds that secretes digestive enzymes and passes food from the crop to the gizzard.2. A similar digestive chamber in certain insects and worms. [pro- + Latin ventriculus, stomach, diminutive of venter, belly.] pro′ven·tric′u·lar (-lər) adj.proventriculus (ˌprəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊləs) n, pl -triculi (-ˈtrɪkjʊˌlaɪ) 1. (Zoology) the first part of the stomach of birds, the gizzard2. (Zoology) the thick muscular stomach of crustaceans and insects; gizzard[C19: from New Latin, from Latin pro-1 + ventriculus little belly, from venter belly] ˌprovenˈtricular adjpro•ven•tric•u•lus (ˌproʊ vɛnˈtrɪk yə ləs) n., pl. -tric•u•li (-ˈtrɪk yəˌlaɪ) 1. the glandular portion of the stomach of birds, in which food is partially digested. 2. the thin-walled front part of the stomach in certain invertebrates. [1825–35] pro`ven•tric′u•lar, adj.
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proventriculus[‚prō·vən′trik·yə·ləs] (invertebrate zoology) A sac anterior to the gizzard in earthworms. A dilation of the foregut anterior to the midgut of Mandibulata. (vertebrate zoology) The true stomach of a bird, usually separated from the gizzard by a constriction. proventriculusenUK
proventriculus (prō′vĕn-trĭk′yə-ləs)n. pl. proventricu·li (-lī′) 1. The division of the stomach in birds that secretes digestive enzymes and passes food from the crop to the gizzard.2. A similar digestive chamber in certain insects and worms. pro′ven·tric′u·lar (-lər) adj. |