proventriculus

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English

Etymology

pro- +‎ ventriculus

Noun

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proventriculus

proventriculus (plural proventriculi)

The part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes.
A similar part of the digestive system of invertebrates.

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