ventriculus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɛnˈtrɪkjʊləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ven trik′yə ləs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ven•tric•u•lus  (ven trik′yə ləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li (-lī′).USA pronunciation [Zool.]
  1. Anatomy, Zoologythe part of the food tract in which digestion takes place, esp. the lower cavity of a compound stomach in insects.
  2. Anatomy, Zoologygizzard (def. 1).
  • Latin; see ventricle
  • 1685–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ventriculus / vɛnˈtrɪkjʊləs/ ( -li / -ˌlaɪ/)
  1. the midgut of an insect, where digestion takes place
  2. the gizzard of a bird
  3. another word for ventricle
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin, diminutive of venter belly
'ventriculus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
gizzard - proventriculus - ventricle

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