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Ventriculus

🔄 Synonyms of "Ventriculus"

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Word	Definition
gizzardnoun	A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.
gastric millnoun	An organ in the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, particularly crustaceans, which contains dentition, that is used to grind food. The gnashing of the teeth/plates in the mill is also used by some of the creatures to create audible growling, as a form of communication.

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Word	Definition
gastric millnoun	An organ in the gastrointestinal tract of some animals, particularly crustaceans, which contains dentition, that is used to grind food. The gnashing of the teeth/plates in the mill is also used by some of the creatures to create audible growling, as a form of communication.
gizzardnoun	A specialized organ constructed of thick muscular walls found in the digestive tract of some animals, including archosaurs (including crocodilians and birds), earthworms, some gastropods, some fish, and some crustaceans, and used for grinding up food, often aided by particles of stone or grit.
terminalisnoun	—
ventriclenoun	One of two lower chambers of the heart.
ventricalnoun	Misspelling of ventricle. [(anatomy, zootomy) Any small cavity within a body; a hollow part or organ, especially:]
proventriculusnoun	(zoology) The part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes.
proventriclenoun	(zoology) proventriculus
viscusnoun	(anatomy, specifically) The intestines.
cardioventriclenoun	(anatomy) A ventricle of the heart
vestibulumnoun	(anatomy) The vestibule of the ear.
ventrumnoun	(zootomy) abdomen, belly (especially of an animal)
cerebroventriclenoun	(anatomy) cerebral ventricle
body cavitynoun	The cavity within the body of animals which contains the viscera.
venternoun	A woman with offspring.
antestomachnoun	A cavity that leads into the stomach, as in birds.
cavitynoun	(dentistry) A small or large hole in a tooth caused by caries; often also a soft area adjacent to the hole also affected by caries.
vesicanoun	(anatomy) A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.
atriumnoun	(anatomy) An upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle. In higher vertebrates, the right atrium receives blood from the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava, and the left atrium receives blood from the left and right pulmonary veins.
ventriculographynoun	(medicine) Imaging of ventricles, usually in the heart.
archenteronnoun	(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity