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Word: Proventriculus
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century: from modern Latin, from pro- ‘before’ + Latin ventriculus ‘small belly’, diminutive of venter, ventr- ‘belly’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌprəʊvɛnˈtrɪkjʊləs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the narrow glandular first region of a bird's stomach between the crop and the gizzard.
Short Definition:narrow glandular first region of bird's stomach between crop and gizzard
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