Ventriculus
noun, plural ventriculi
[ven-trik-yuh-lahy] /vɛnˈtrɪk yəˌlaɪ/ (Show IPA). Zoology.
1.
the part of the food tract in which digestion takes place, especially the lower cavity of a compound stomach in insects.
2.
gizzard (def 1).
noun (pl) -li (-ˌlaɪ)
1.
(zoology)
the midgut of an insect, where digestion takes place
the gizzard of a bird
2.
another word for ventricle
ventriculus ven·tric·u·lus (věn-trĭk’yə-ləs)
n. pl. ven·tric·u·li (-lī’)
A ventricle.
The stomach.
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