ventriculus

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Noun ventriculus has 1 sense

gizzard, ventriculus, gastric mill - thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food
--₁ is a kind of pouch, pocket

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Ventriculus

Noun

1. (Zoology) The muscular stomach of certain birds, especially a bird's gizzard.

Example sentences:

The ventriculus of a chicken aids in the digestion of food.
The ventriculus contracts and grinds the swallowed stones in the gizzard.

Noun

2. (Anatomy) The ventricle of the heart, specifically the right or left ventricle.

Example sentences:

The ventriculus pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body.
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the ventricle is blocked.

Adjective

1. (Botany) Referring to a small cavity or bladder-like structure on the surface of certain plants.

Example sentences:

The ventriculus structure on the leaf of a sundew plant serves as a trap for insects.
The ventriculus glands on the surface of the plant store digestive enzymes.