Ventriculus Definition

vĕn-trĭkyə-ləs
ventriculi
noun
That part of the alimentary tract of an insect, analogous to the stomach, where digestion takes place.
Webster's New World
The gizzard of a bird.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
ventriculus
Plural:
ventriculi

Origin of Ventriculus

  • From the Latin word ventriculus, the diminutive form of venter (belly).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin diminutive of venter ventr- belly

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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