Ventriculus meaning

vĕn-trĭk'yə-ləs
A hollow digestive organ, especially the stomach of certain insects or the gizzard of a bird.
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That part of the alimentary tract of an insect, analogous to the stomach, where digestion takes place.
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The gizzard of a bird.
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A hollow digestive organ, especially the stomach of certain insects or the gizzard of a bird.
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Origin of ventriculus

  • Latin diminutive of venter ventr- belly
    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
  • From the Latin word ventriculus, the diminutive form of venter (belly).
    From Wiktionary