proventriculus

noun

pro·​ven·​tric·​u·​lus ˌprō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-ləs 

plural proventriculi ˌprō-ven-ˈtri-kyə-ˌlī 

-ˌlē

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

Examples of proventriculus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These findings included the first description of overproduction of scar tissue in the birds’ proventriculus – the part of their stomach where chemical digestion occurs. — Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

circa 1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for proventriculus

• colliculus
• meticulous
• ridiculous

Medical Definition

proventriculus

noun

pro·​ven·​tric·​u·​lus ˌprō-ven-ˈtrik-yə-ləs 

plural proventriculi -ˌlī  -ˌlē 

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