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gastric mill ThesaurusNoun | 1. | gastric mill - thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding foodgizzard, ventriculuspouch, pocket - (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) |
gastric mill
gastric mill[′gas·trik ‚mil] (invertebrate zoology) A grinding apparatus consisting of calcareous or chitinous plates in the pharynx or stomach of certain invertebrates. gastric mill
gastric mill a structure in the proventriculus or stomach of CRUSTACEANS, formed of a series of cuticular teeth which assist in breaking down food.gastric mill
Synonyms for gastric millnoun thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding foodSynonymsRelated Words |