ventriculus
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ventriculus (vɛnˈtrɪkjʊləs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -li | |
| 1. | zoology |
| a. the midgut of an insect, where digestion takes place | |
| b. the gizzard of a bird | |
| 2. | another word for ventricle |
| [C18: from Latin, diminutive of venter belly] | |
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Ventriculus
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ventriculus ven·tric·u·lus (věn-trĭk'yə-ləs)
n. pl. ven·tric·u·li (-lī')
A ventricle.
The stomach.
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