ventriculus
vɛnˈtrɪkjʊləs
ventriculi
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Definition of ventriculus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
digestive organTECH.muscular pouch in birds and reptiles that grinds foodTECH.
  • The ventriculus helps birds break down hard seeds.
gastric mill gizzard
2.
insect digestionTECH.the midgut of an insect where digestion happensTECH.
  • Nutrients are absorbed in the insect's ventriculus.
midgut stomach
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Origin of ventriculus

Latin, ventriculus (little belly)

Examples of ventriculus in a sentence

  • Researchers examined the ventriculus to study digestion mechanics.
  • The ventriculus is crucial for the insect's digestion process.
  • Researchers studied the ventriculus to understand insect nutrition.

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  1. French:ventricule, intestin moyen, ...
  2. German:Muskelmagen, Ventriculus, ...
  3. Italian:ventricolo, ...
  4. Spanish:ventrículo, ...
  5. Portuguese:moela, ventrículo, ...
  6. Chinese:肌胃, 中肠, ...
  7. Japanese:砂嚢, 中腸, ...
  8. Arabic:قونصة, مِعَى وَسَطِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֶדֶר הַלֵּב, מְעִי אֶמצָעִי, ...
  10. Russian:желудочек, желудок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:шлунок, вентрикулюс, ...
  12. Hindi:पेशीय आमाशय, वेंट्रिकुलस, ...

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