proventriculus

pro·ven·tric·u·lus

noun \ˌprō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-ləs\

plural pro·ven·tric·u·li\-ˌlī, -ˌlē\

Definition of PROVENTRICULUS

1

: the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard

2

: a muscular dilatation of the foregut in most mandibulate insects that is armed internally with chitinous teeth or plates for grinding food

3

: the thin-walled sac in front of the gizzard of an earthworm

Origin of PROVENTRICULUS

New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1836