pro·ven·tric·u·lus
| \ ˌprō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-ləs
\
\
plural proventriculi\
ˌprō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-ˌlī
, -ˌlē
\
, -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
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“Proventriculus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proventriculus. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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proventriculus
noun
pro·ven·tric·u·lus
| \ ˌprō-ven-ˈtrik-yə-ləs
\
\
plural proventriculi\
-ˌlī
, -ˌlē
\
, -ˌlē
\
Medical Definition of proventriculus
: the glandular or true stomach of a bird that is situated between the crop and gizzard
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The first known use of proventriculus was circa 1836
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