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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

pro•ven•tric•u•lus n., pl. -tric•u•li

Birdsthe glandular portion of the stomach of birds, in which food is partially digested before passing to the ventriculus or gizzard.
Invertebratesa similar enlargement in the alimentary tract of several invertebrates, variously modified for maceration and digestion.

pro-¹ + ventriculus 1825–35

pro′ven•tric′u•lar, adj.

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