proventriculus

English

Etymology

pro- +‎ ventriculus

Noun

proventriculus (plural proventriculi)

  1. The part of the avian stomach, between the crop and the gizzard, that secretes digestive enzymes.
  2. A similar part of the digestive system of invertebrates.
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